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kaum — German adverb · Kenne

adverb#517 by frequency

kaum

/kaʊ̯m/

barely, hardly; barely any, almost no; difficult, nearly impossible

Meanings

1
barely, hardly — qualifying verbs or adjectives
- Ich konnte ihn kaum verstehen.
  I could hardly understand him.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Sie spricht kaum mit ihm.
  She hardly ever talks to him.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
barely any, almost no — qualifying amounts
- Er hat viel Geld, doch kaum Freunde.
  He has a lot of money, but has almost no friends.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich habe da kaum Erfahrung.
  I've almost no experience doing that.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
difficult, nearly impossible
- Ich konnte kaum verstehen, was sie sagte.
  I found it difficult to make out what she was saying.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom war kaum zu überzeugen.
  It was very difficult to convince Tom.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
as soon as, immediately afterrare