Adjective / Adverb
knapp
scarce
B1
rank #701
Meanings
Adjective
- scarce
- lean (having little extra)
- somewhat less (than)
- short or tight
Adverb
- narrowly, just, barely
- somewhat less than, almost
In a sentence
Das war knapp. Wir wären fast abgestürzt!
That was close. We nearly crashed!