German Word: knapp
English Meaning: 1. scarce, brief, short 2. just under

Word Forms: knappe, knappem, knappen, knapper, knappere, knapperem, knapperen, knapperer, knapperes, knappes, knappste, knappstem, knappsten, knappster, knappstes

Example Sentences:

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Im Sommer ist hier Wasser sehr knapp.
In summer, water is in short supply here.
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Los, los! Wir müssen jetzt aufbrechen, die Zeit ist knapp!
Go, go! We have to leave now, time is short!
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Arbeitsplätze sind hier knapp.
Jobs are scarce here.
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In dieses Stadion passen knapp 55.000 Zuschauer.
This stadium holds almost 55,000 spectators.
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