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knapp — scarce, slim, tight, almost in German

adjectiveB1
Pronunciation

/knap/

Quick Facts

Level

B1

Frequency

80/100

Source Rank

#749

Practice Path

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Example Sentences

Das Fleisch ist knapp.

Meat is scarce.

Es dauerte knapp eine Stunde.

It lasted for almost an hour.

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