No. 14,436 in German
knappen
"Knappen" means "to cut back," "to ration," or "to be scarce" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Die knappen Ressourcen müssen sorgfältig genutzt werden.
The scarce resources must be carefully used.
The word 'knappen' is used as an adjective here, meaning 'scarce' or 'limited' when describing resources.
Er hatte die knappen Informationen schnell zusammengefasst.
He quickly summarized the sparse information.
In this context, 'knappen' functions as an adjective describing the limited nature of the information.
Der Ritter war ein treuer Knappe seines Königs.
The knight was a loyal squire to his king.
Here, 'Knappe' is a noun referring to a 'squire' or 'young assistant' in historical contexts.
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