This is the 255th most frequent Afrikaans word.
omstreeks
Approximately; around; about.
Here, 'omstreeks' specifies an approximate point in time, meaning 'around' or 'approximately'. It precedes a time indicating uncertainty or estimation about the exact moment.
Ons sal omstreeks drie-uur die middag arriveer.
We will arrive around three o'clock in the afternoon.
In this context, 'omstreeks' is used to estimate a measurement value, such as a temperature reading, indicating that the actual value might deviate slightly from twenty degrees.
Die temperatuur sal omstreeks twintig grade wees.
The temperature will be around twenty degrees.
In this sentence, 'omstreeks' expresses an approximation of a period within a broader time frame, such as the middle of a month.