Kaum
derNounhardly; barely; scarce
English translations
- 01
scarcely
- 02
hardly
- 03
barely
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Vertrag, der eine Partei extrem benachteiligt und ihr kaum Handlungsspielraum lässt.
- English meaning
- Oppressive contract
- Synonym
- Ausbeuterischer Vertrag, unvorteilhafter Vertrag
- German example
- Der Vertrag war ein Knebelvertrag, der den Arbeitnehmer stark benachteiligte.
- English example
- The contract was an oppressive contract that severely disadvantaged the employee.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Knebelvertrag
- Plural Form
- die Knebelverträge
Related words
- Lachbarkeit
Ridiculousness
- Halbdunkel
Twilight refers to a state where it is neither completely bright nor completely dark, but there is a twilight.
- entziffern
To decipher
- unterscheiden
Distinguish
- aushalten
To endure
- raunen
To murmur, to whisper
- kaputtlachen
to laugh one's head off
- am Hungertuch nagen
To live in poverty, to scrape by
- karg
barren
- schmalzig
Corny, sappy, schmaltzy
- fachchinesisch
Fachchinesisch refers to a very specific, often difficult to understand language used in a particular field.
- geizig
Miserly
- steinhart
Steinhart means extremely hard, like a stone.
- verrußt
Sooty
- bekifft
Stoned, high, under the influence of drugs (typically cannabis). None
- unterscheidbar
distinguishable
- unaussprechbar
Unpronounceable
- unleserlich
illegible
- grässlich
ghastly
- zerrissen
Torn
- überfischt
Overfished
- asthenisch
asthenic
- blutt
Shy None
- hausgesessen
homebound
- liebestoll
lovestruck, infatuated
- mäklig
Fussy, picky, fastidious
- nervenzerfetzend
Nerve-wracking
- pythonesk
Pythonesque refers to something reminiscent of the humor of the British comedy group Monty Python, often absurd, surreal, and satirical.
- sturzbesoffen
Sturzbesoffen means to be extremely drunk, to the point of unconsciousness or incapacitation.
- torarm
Low-scoring
- umnachtet
Umnachtet means to be mentally confused or dazed, often in a figurative sense.
- blutwenig
Very little
- Walliser
Valaisan (person from Valais, Switzerland)
- Stabwanze
Stick insect
- Wut
Rage
- Spannung
Tension, excitement
- Binsenweisheit
A truism is a banal, obvious, or generally known statement that offers little new insight.
- Elfmeterschießen
A penalty shootout is a method in football to decide a match that is tied after extra time.
- Scheintod
apparent death, suspended animation
- Brechnuss
Nux vomica
- Piks
Prick
- Schriftzug
Lettering
- Gedränge
Crowd
- Kryptonion
Kryptonion is an outdated or fictional term that might refer to krypton, a chemical element.
- Felsboden
Rocky ground, bedrock
- Himmelsschrift
Illegible handwriting, resembling the trails left by airplanes in the sky.
- Halsschmerz
Sore throat
- Angina
Tonsillitis
- Backpfeifengesicht
A face that makes you want to slap it.
Example sentences with “Kaum”
Ich kann es kaum erwarten. (I can hardly wait.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'kaum' used as an adverb?
Yes, it is used to express that something is almost not the case.