knapp
/knap/ adjective B1- scarce
- lean (having little extra)
- somewhat less (than) · ein knappes Jahr a little less than a year
- short or tight
- a close call, a narrow escape · Das war knapp. Wir wären fast abgestürzt! That was close. We nearly crashed!
Comparative knapper · Superlative am knappsten
Endings
After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | knappe | knappe | knappe | knappen |
| Accusative | knappen | knappe | knappe | knappen |
| Dative | knappen | knappen | knappen | knappen |
| Genitive | knappen | knappen | knappen | knappen |
Without an article
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | knapper | knappe | knappes | knappe |
| Accusative | knappen | knappe | knappes | knappe |
| Dative | knappem | knapper | knappem | knappen |
| Genitive | knappen | knapper | knappen | knapper |
After ein, kein, mein
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | knapper | knappe | knappes | knappen |
| Accusative | knappen | knappe | knappes | knappen |
| Dative | knappen | knappen | knappen | knappen |
| Genitive | knappen | knappen | knappen | knappen |
From the library
In dem kleinen Ort im österreichischen Salzkammergut leben knapp 750 Menschen; an besonders vollen Tagen schieben sich bis zu zehntausend Besucherinnen und Besucher durch die schmalen Gassen.
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