fast, faster | hurtig, hurtigERE |
fun, funnier | sjov, sjovERE |
lise is faster than bo and per | Lise er hurtigERE end Bo og Per. |
fastest | hurtigST |
funniest | sjovEST |
use more (more) or most (most) with adjectives that have more than three syllables, or those ending in -isk or -et | Use mere (more) or mest (most) with adjectives that have more than three syllables, or those ending in -isk or -et. |
more interesting | mere interessant |
most interesting | mest interessant |
more comical | mere komisk |
most comical | mest komisk |
bianca is fast, but eve is faster | Bianca er hurtig, men Eva er hurtigERE |
pernille is the funniest | Pernille er sjovEST. |
nuts are more expensive than bananas | Nødder er dyrERE end bananer. |
the grass isn't always greener on the other side | Græsset er ikke altid grønnERE på den anden side |
i think math is the most interesting | Jeg synes matematik er MEST interessant. |
small | lille |
smaller | mindre |
smallest | mindst |
big | stor |
bigger | større |
biggest | størst |
young | ung |
younger | yngre |
youngest | yngst |
old | gammel |
older | ældre |
oldest | ældst |
good | god |
better | bedre |
best | bedst |
the weather is better today than yesterday | Vejret er bedre i dag end i går. |
a dog is smaller than a horse | En hund er mindre end en hest. |
jens is the youngest in the class | Jens er yngst i klassen |
is your grandfather oldest in the family? | Er din bedstefar ældst i familien? |
of all things, i like strawberries the most | Af alle ting kan jeg bedst lide jordbær! |
is copenhagen bigger than aarhus? | Er København større end Aarhus? |
. | Superlatives are often used in the definite form. In this case, the superlative is placed between the definite article – den, det, or de – and the noun, and gets the ending -e. |
eva is the fastest runner | Eva er den hurtigste løber. |
the movie is the most interesting i've seen this year | Filmen er den mest interessante jeg har set i år. |
knud is the oldest in his position | Knud er den ældste på sit arbejde. |
you are the kindest person i know | Du er den venligste person jeg kender. |
the finest hot cocoa can be bought here | Den fineste varme kakao kan købes her. |
the lamp was the worst in the test | Lampen var den dårligste i testen. |
my grandfather is the oldest in the family | Min bedstefar er den ældste i familien. |
the blue whale is the largest of all animals | Blåhvalen er det støreste af alle dyr. |
the blue car is the fastest | Den blå bil er den hurtigste. |
mikkel is the youngest of all the boys | Mikkel er den yngste af alle drengene. |
my grandfather is the oldest in the family | Min bedstefar er den ældste i familien. |
this pen is the best | Denne kuglepen er den bedste. |