This is the 991st most frequent Norwegian word.
beskjeden
Modest or humble.
In this sentence, 'beskjeden' means 'modest', referring to a personality trait of being humble.
Han er veldig beskjeden og liker ikke mye oppmerksomhet.
He is very modest and does not like much attention.
Here, 'beskjeden' describes the extent of success of the book, meaning 'moderate or not large' in scale.
Vi fikk bare en beskjeden suksess med vår nye bok.
We achieved only a modest success with our new book.
This usage of 'beskjeden' indicates something small or reserved, referring to the nature of the token of appreciation.