Meaning of næppe | Babel Free
[ˈnɛb̥ə]Definitions
- probably not (referring to likelihood)
- hardly (referring to quantity)
Examples
“Det er næppe muligt at tilfredsstille alle den her gang.”
It is probably not possible to satisfy everyone this time.
“Hun gik så helt i sit eget, så næppe noget, hørte næppe noget.”
Then, she went entirely into herself, hardly saw anything, hardly heard anything.
“Næppe et minut efter smælder regnen ned over dem ...”
Hardly a minut later, the rain is pouring down on them ...
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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