This is the 14436th most frequent German word.
knappen
"Knappen" means "to cut back," "to ration," or "to be scarce" in English, depending on the context.
The word 'knappen' is used as an adjective here, meaning 'scarce' or 'limited' when describing resources.
Die knappen Ressourcen müssen sorgfältig genutzt werden.
The scarce resources must be carefully used.
In this context, 'knappen' functions as an adjective describing the limited nature of the information.
Er hatte die knappen Informationen schnell zusammengefasst.
He quickly summarized the sparse information.
Here, 'Knappe' is a noun referring to a 'squire' or 'young assistant' in historical contexts.