circa
German, adverb[ˈt͡sɪʁka]
circa is spelled C-I-R-C-A (5 letters) and appears 12 times per million words in written German, the 5,929th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Circa is a German adverb meaning “circa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “etwa, rund, ungefähr”.
What does circa mean in English?
adverb
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circa
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. etwa, rund, ungefähr
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of circa
- zirka alternative
- ca. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce circa?
- [ˈt͡sɪʁka]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to circa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is circa in German?
circa appears 12 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).