knapp
/knap/
adjective
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for "scarce, rare."
Similar in other languages
English
knapp describes something in short supply -- scarce -- while rare emphasizes how uncommon or unusual it is to find at all.
English
knapp and tight both describe something with barely enough room or margin, like a tight budget or a close race.
Practice
1 What does knapp mean?
scarce, tight, barely enough
2 Fill the gap: Das Geld ist diesen Monat ___.
Full sentence: Das Geld ist diesen Monat knapp. (Money is tight this month.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches knapp?
knapp: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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