Adjective / Adverb
knapp
Pronunciation: /knap/
close, narrow
B1
rank #707
Meanings
Adjective
- close, narrow
- scarce
- lean (having little extra)
- somewhat less (than)
- short or tight
Adverb
- narrowly, just, barely
- somewhat less than, almost
Example sentence
Das war knapp. Wir wären fast abgestürzt!
That was close. We nearly crashed!
Usage
- Das war knapp! — A common reaction to a narrow escape.
- knapp zehn Minuten — Before a number, knapp means just under or barely.
Wir haben den letzten Bus nur knapp erreicht.
We only just caught the last bus.