No. 3,464 in Dutch
nipt
Barely; narrowly; close.
In a sentence
Hij won de wedstrijd heel nipt.
He won the match very narrowly.
Here, 'nipt' is used to describe the tight margin of victory, indicating the closeness of the win.
De tijd was nipt genoeg om het werk af te maken.
The time was barely enough to finish the work.
In this sentence, 'nipt' conveys the idea of barely sufficient or narrowly adequate.
Het glas is nipt leeg.
The glass is almost empty.
Here, 'nipt' describes the status of the glass being nearly empty, indicating a small remaining amount.
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