knapphet
Swedish
Etymology
knapp + -het. Attested since 1634. Compare German Knappheit.
Noun
knapphet c
- paucity, dearth, scarcity, shortage
Declension
Declension of knapphet | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | knapphet | knappheten | — | — |
Genitive | knapphets | knapphetens | — | — |
Antonyms
- ymnighet
Derived terms
- under knapphetens kalla stjärna
Related terms
- knappast
References
- knapphet in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knapphet in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knapphet in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)