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knapp

scarce

adjective KNAP Less Common

Also means

barely

Usage Note

knapp spans two senses: a resource in short supply (Wasser ist knapp) and 'barely' or 'just under' before a number (knapp 100 Euro is just under 100 euros). Note the German kn- is fully pronounced, both letters sounded.

Examples

"Die Zeit ist knapp."

Natural Translation

Time is short.

Literal Translation

The time is scarce.

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