No. 774 in Afrikaans

omtrent

Approximately.

In a sentence

Ek sal omtrent vyf minute hier wees.
I will be here for approximately five minutes.
In this sentence, 'omtrent' is used to indicate an approximate time duration.
Daar is omtrent dertig produkte in die rak.
There are about thirty products on the shelf.
Here, 'omtrent' is used to estimate a quantity or count.
Ons praat altyd omtrent sport en aktiwiteite.
We always talk about sports and activities.
In this case, 'omtrent' is used to signify a topic or subject matter for discussion.

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