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Adjectives: Degrees of Comparison |
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The degrees of comparison in Dutch work like their English equivalent, and are formed as follows. The comparative degree is formed with the ending -er, and the superlative degree is formed with the ending -ste or -st. | sterk | sterker | sterkst | (= strong - stronger - strongest) | | klein | kleiner | kleinst | (= small - smaller - smallest) |
Mind the usual spelling changes: | groot | groter | grootst | (= big - bigger - biggest) | | dun | dunner | dunst | (= thin - thinner - thinnest) | | dik | dikker | dikst | (= thick - thicker - thickest) |
Note: | duur | duurder duurst | (= expensive - more expensive - most expensive) | | ver | verder verst | (= far - farther - farthest) | | zwaar | zwaarder zwaarst | (= heavy - heavier - heaviest) |
Irregular forms: | goed | beter | best | (= good - better - best) | | veel | meer | meest | (= much/many - more - most) | | weinig | minder | minst | (= little - less - least or few - fewer - fewest) |
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