Most adjectives can be compared. This means that the adjective describes different degrees which may be compared.
| Danmark er et koldt land. | Denmark is a cold country. |
| Norge er koldere end Danmark. | Norway is colder than Denmark. |
| Grønland er koldest. | Greenland is the coldest. |
Adjectives add -ere or -re in the comparative, and -est or -st in the superlative.
Comparison of adjectives |
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Base form |
Comparative |
Superlative |
kold |
koldere |
koldest |
pæn |
pænere |
pænest |
varm |
varmere |
varmest |
Adjectives which have a number of syllables or are participles (see 1.5 Present perfect), generally compare, not by adding endings, but by adding more or most in front of the base form.
| Jeg er sulten. | I am hungry. |
| Han er mere sulten end mig. | He is more hungry than me. |
| Hun er mest sulten. | She is the most hungry. |
| Jeg er interesseret i popmusik. | I am interested in pop music. |
| Hun er mere interesseret i rockmusik. | She is more interested in rock music. |
| De er mest interesseret i klassisk musik. | They are the people who are most interested in classical music. |
Comparison of adjectives |
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Base form |
Comparative |
Superlative |
fremmed |
mere fremmed |
mest fremmed |
interesseret |
mere interesseret |
mest interesseret |
Comparison:
The comparison of adjectives is similar in English and Danish. All words with one syllable and a few two-syllable words add -er in the comparative, and they add -est in the superlative. If the word is polysyllabic the graduation is made by adding more in the comparative and most in the superlative, corresponding with mere and mest in Danish.