No. 506 in Norwegian
cirka
Approximately.
In a sentence
Jeg vil ankomme cirka klokken åtte.
I will arrive at around eight o'clock.
In this sentence, 'cirka' is used to indicate an approximate time for the arrival.
Det tar cirka tre timer å kjøre dit.
It takes approximately three hours to drive there.
Here, 'cirka' specifies an estimated duration for the drive.
Pakken veier cirka fem kilo.
The package weighs around five kilograms.
In this instance, 'cirka' is used to denote an estimated weight of the package.
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