neppe
adverbadverbhardly · probably not, hardly likely
EtymologyOpphav
norrønt (h)neppr ‘knapp’, hneppiliga ‘neppe’ Old Norse (h)neppr 'scant', hneppiliga 'hardly'Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
sannsynligvis ikke;
knapt (1)hardly, snaut (II, 4)barely probably not;
hardlyknapt (1), barelysnaut (II, 4)
knapt (1)hardly, snaut (II, 4)barely probably not;
hardlyknapt (1), barelysnaut (II, 4)
- det er neppe noen som tror det hardly anyone believes that
- kommer du? – Nei, neppe are you coming? – No, hardly likely
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
med nød og neppe
med stor møye;
bare så vidt with great effort;
only just Eng. phraseby the skin of one's teeth
bare så vidt with great effort;
only just Eng. phraseby the skin of one's teeth