knapp
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adjective
- scarce
- leanhaving little extra
- somewhat lessthan
- short or tight
- a close call, a narrow escape
adverb
- narrowly, just, barely
- somewhat less than, almost
Forms
Declension
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | knapper | knappe | knappes | knappe |
| genitive | knappen | knapper | knappen | knapper |
| dative | knappem | knapper | knappem | knappen |
| accusative | knappen | knappe | knappes | knappe |
Degrees
| comparative | knapper |
|---|---|
| superlative | am knappsten |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Die Mission ist klar, aber die Zeit ist knapp.The mission is clear, but time is tight.A2Die neue Stelle beim Radio — The new job at the radio station (A2)
- Die Wahl gewinnt schließlich Frau Yilmaz, aber nur knapp.In the end Ms Yilmaz wins the election, but only narrowly.A2Nina und die Wahl — Nina and the election (A2)
- Das Ergebnis ist knapp, aber am Ende ist es ein Sieg für unsere Schule.The result is close, but in the end it's a victory for our school.A2Das Schulfest — The school festival (A2)
- Großzügig war der Gast mit Wein und knapp mit Zeit.The guest was generous with wine and short of time.B1Noch einmal, bitte (9) — Once more, please (9) (B1)