knapp

See also: Knapp and knäpp

Elfdalian

Noun

knapp m

1. button
2. knob

Inflection

Declension of knapp

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	knapp	knappen	knapper	knappär
accusative	knapp	knappen	knappa	knappą
dative	knappe	knappem	knappum	knappum(e)
genitive	—	—	—	—

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German

Etymology

From Middle Low German knap. Cognate with Dutch knap, whose sense “pretty” also occurs in old German attestations and is thought to be derived from “tight” via “tightly fitting” (of a piece of clothing). Further origin unsettled.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /knap/, [knap]

• Audio:

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Adjective

knapp (comparative knapper, superlative am knappsten)

1. scarce
2. lean (having little extra)
3. somewhat less (than)

   ein knappes Jahr

   a little less than a year

4. (clothes) short or tight

Derived terms

• Knappheit

Adverb

knapp

1. narrowly; just

   Wir sind knapp pünktlich.

   We’re just in time.

2. somewhat less than, almost

   Sein Sohn ist knapp acht Jahre alt.

   His son is just under eight years old/is almost eight years old.

   Es ist knapp sieben Uhr.

   It's just before seven o'clock/almost seven o'clock.

   Antonym: gut

Derived terms

• kurz vor knapp

Further reading

• “knapp” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /knap/

Adjective

knapp (comparative knapper, superlative knappest)

1. scarce

Declension

Declension of knapp (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	knapp	knapp	knapp	knappe
	accusative	knappe	knapp	knapp	knappe
	dative	knappe	knappe	knappe	knappe
Strong inflection	nominative	knapper	knappe	knappes	knappe
	accusative	knappe	knappe	knappes	knappe
	dative	knappem	knapper	knappem	knappe

Derived terms

• Knappheet, Knappheit

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse knappr

Noun

knapp m (definite singular knappen, indefinite plural knapper, definite plural knappene)

1. button

Derived terms

• knapphull
• mansjettknapp

References

• “knapp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse knappr

Noun

knapp m (definite singular knappen, indefinite plural knappar, definite plural knappane)

1. button

Derived terms

• mansjettknapp

References

• “knapp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknap/

• audio:

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Etymology 1

From Middle Low German [Term?].

Adjective

knapp (comparative knappare, superlative knappast)

1. scarce, not much of something

   tiden är knapp

   there's not much time

   växa upp under knappa omständigheter

   to grow up under conditions where nothing is abundant

2. somewhat less than

   en knapp kilometer

   somewhat less than one kilometre

Declension

Inflection of knapp
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	knapp	knappare	knappast
Neuter singular	knappt	knappare	knappast
Plural	knappa	knappare	knappast
Masculine plural3	knappe	knappare	knappast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	knappe	knappare	knappaste
All	knappa	knappare	knappaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Etymology 2

From Old Norse knappr.

Noun

knapp c

1. button
2. knob, lever, switch (e.g. the button for an electrical on/off switch) - compare ratt
3. (botany) anther

Declension

Declension of knapp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	knapp	knappen	knappar	knapparna
Genitive	knapps	knappens	knappars	knapparnas

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

From .

Noun

1. A stick, stick used to close tub lid.