This is the 550th most frequent Dutch word.
amper
Barely; scarcely; hardly.
The word 'amper' highlights a limitation in quantity or sufficiency, expressing 'hardly' or 'barely'.
Ik heb amper genoeg tijd om mijn werk af te maken.
I hardly have enough time to finish my work.
Here 'amper' emphasizes the difficulty or narrow feasibility of completing a task, akin to 'barely'.
Het is amper mogelijk deze taak binnen een uur te voltooien.
It is barely possible to complete this task within an hour.
In this context, 'amper' describes the minimal extent to which the action (eating) was performed.