How do you form a superlative in German?

How do you form a superlative in German?

In German, comparatives are often formed by adding -er to the end of an adjective or adverb (just like in English). Superlatives are formed by appending -sten or -esten to the end of an adjective or adverb.

What is the comparative of gut?

besser
Irregular Adjective/Adverb Comparison

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
gut (good) besser (better) am besten (best) der/die/das beste
hoch (high) höher (higher) am höchsten (highest) der/die/das höchste
nah (near) näher (nearer) am nächsten (nearest) der/die/das nächste
viel (much) mehr (more) am meisten (most) die meisten

What is the comparative form of Alt?

älter
Single-syllable adjectives with the vowel a, o or u usually have an umlaut in the comparative and superlative. The adjective gesund also belongs to this group even though it has two syllables….Comparison.

Form Example
Positive: alt
Comparative: älter
Superlative: am ältesten

What is the superlative form of Viel?

am meisten
Comparison of adjectives viel

positive viel
comparative mehr
superlative am meisten

What is the Komparativ in German?

Comparatives in German Grammar The comparative (der Komparativ) compares two people, places or things. To form the comparative in German, we add -er to the basic form of the adjective. Unlike English, all German adjectives are formed with -er and never with mehr. The comparative is followed by als (= than).

What is the comparative and superlative form of red?

Comparative degree of red is = redder. Superlative degree of red is = reddest.

What is the superlative form of Sportlich?

The Superlative

Adjective Adverb Superlative Translation
schön am schönsten most beautiful
neu am neusten newest
klein am kleinsten smallest
sportlich am sportlichsten most athletic

What means Viel?

viel (comparative meh, superlative menscht) much, a lot of.

What is the comparative and superlative of red?

Rule says red, redder and reddest are the positive , comparative and superlative degree forms.

What is superlative of red?

Comparative. redder. Superlative. reddest. The superlative form of red; most red.

What is the superlative of blue?

bluest
blue ​Definitions and Synonyms ​‌‌‌

adjective blue
comparative bluer
superlative bluest

What is the superlative degree of talent?

the most talented
‘the most talented’ is the superlative adjective of ‘talented.

How do you use sehr?

There are two usages of the word “sehr”, which translates as “very”. It’s used to describe an adjective and to express the intensity of an action. e.g. die Verkäuferin war sehr nett. Ich freue mich sehr auf meinen Urlaub.

Does AUS mean in German?

out
“aus” is German for “out”. But it’s not that simple because like “out” it can be used for a variety of ideas. We’ll look at all of them with plenty of examples.