German word

annähernd

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌnɛːɐ̯nt/

Meaning

  • adverbalmost

Example

Das Projekt ist annähernd fertig.

The project is almost finished.

Illustration for annähernd (almost)

More examples

Die Kosten stiegen annähernd um die Hälfte.

The costs rose by almost half.

Core concept

A pointer sits close to a reference mark but does not land exactly on it.

Common phrases

  • annähernd ein Jahrzehnt

    almost a decade

  • annähernd die Hälfte

    almost half

  • annähernd fertig

    almost finished

Similar words

ungefähr: About a stated number or percentage, not precisely that amount.
fast: Very nearly at a state or point of completion, in informal speech.
nahezu: Almost identical or complete, expressed in a more formal way.
beinahe: Just short of happening or being reached, with only a small difference.

Definition in German

Drückt aus, dass etwas nahezu einen bestimmten Wert oder Zustand erreicht, jedoch nicht exakt so ist.

Word origin

The word comes from annähern, a verb built on nah ('near') with an- suggesting movement toward something.

Usage tips

  • Before a number or percentage, annähernd usually means approximately, as in 'annähernd 50 Prozent'.

Other meanings

  • approximatelyadverb
  • roughlyadverb

Opposites

  • genauexactlyadverb
  • präzisepreciselyadverb

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