ADVERB
kaum/kaʊ̯m/hardly; barely; scarcely
kaum is a German adverb that means hardly, barely, or scarcely. It is pronounced /kaʊ̯m/.
Definitions
1.hardly; barely; only just(degree/frequency)
a.almost not or only just
Ich kenne ihn kaum.—I hardly know him.
b.by a narrow margin; no more than
Wir haben das Ziel kaum erreicht.—We just barely reached the goal.
2.scarcely; immediately after(temporal)
a.directly after, immediately as
Kaum hatte sie das Haus verlassen, begann es zu regnen.—Scarcely had she left the house when it began to rain.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "kaum" mean in English?
- "kaum" means hardly, barely, or scarcely. It is a German adverb.
- How do you pronounce "kaum"?
- "kaum" is pronounced /kaʊ̯m/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What part of speech is "kaum"?
- "kaum" is a adverb in German.
