Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel B1

kaum

hardly

hardly; almost not

IPA/kaʊ̯m/

The word has one syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

hardly; almost not

Wir haben kaum Zeit.

Ich habe letzte Nacht kaum geschlafen.

Man kann das Schild kaum lesen.

Kaum expresses a very small amount or degree.

Kaum often means that there is very little of something: kaum Zeit, kaum Geld, kaum schlafen.

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