Understanding Danish Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
In Danish, adjectives are words that describe people, places, or things. When we want to compare these things, we use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things. In Danish, you usually add '-ere' to the adjective to make it comparative.
Examples
- høj -> højere
- stor -> større
- smuk -> smukkere
Superlative adjectives are used to show that something is the most or the best among three or more things. In Danish, you usually add '-est' to the adjective to make it superlative.
Examples
- høj -> højest
- stor -> størst
- smuk -> smukkest
Some adjectives in Danish are irregular, which means they don't follow the normal rules. You just have to learn these by heart.
Important Points
- god -> bedre (comparative) -> bedst (superlative)
- dårlig -> værre (comparative) -> værst (superlative)
Using Comparatives and Superlatives in Sentences
When using comparatives, you often use 'end' to mean 'than'. For superlatives, you use 'den', 'det', or 'de' before the adjective based on the noun's gender and number.
Examples
- Han er højere end sin bror.
- Hun er den smukkeste i klassen.
- Dette er det største hus i byen.