No. 432 in Swedish
knappt
"Hardly" or "barely."
In a sentence
Jag har knappt tid till att äta.
I barely have time to eat.
In this context, 'knappt' means 'barely', indicating a limited amount of time.
Det är knappt att jag hör vad du säger.
It is barely that I hear what you are saying.
Here, 'knappt' expresses 'barely', referring to struggling to hear.
Vi har knappt någon mat kvar.
We barely have any food left.
In this sentence, 'knappt' signifies 'barely', underscoring the scarce availability of food.
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