No. 1,413 in Dutch
zowat
Almost; approximately.
In a sentence
Ik heb zowat elke dag koffie gedronken.
I have drunk coffee almost every day.
The word "zowat" in this sentence means "almost" or "nearly," referring to the frequency of drinking coffee.
Er waren zowat vijftig mensen op het feest.
There were approximately fifty people at the party.
Here "zowat" is used to indicate a rough or approximate count, meaning "approximately."
Het regent hier zowat altijd in deze tijd van het jaar.
It rains here virtually always during this time of year.
In this context, "zowat" implies a habitual or typical occurrence, expressing "virtually" or "almost always."
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