Completely Irregular Adjectives
Some common Danish adjectives change completely in their comparative ("more") and superlative ("most") forms.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| god (good) | bedre (better) | bedst (best) |
| dårlig (bad) | værre (worse) | værst (worst) |
| lille (small) | mindre (smaller) | mindst (smallest) |
Use end (than) when comparing two things directly:
| This meal is better than the last one. | Dette måltid er bedre end det sidste. |
| The meal is good, but the dessert is best. | Måltidet er godt, men desserten er bedst. |
| He thinks that the soup is worse than the fish. | Han synes at suppen er værre end fisken. |
| My dessert is smaller than yours. | Min dessert er mindre end din. |
Vowel-Changing Adjectives
Other irregular adjectives change their core vowel in the comparative and superlative forms:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| ung (young) | yngre | yngst |
| gammel (old) | ældre | ældst |
| stor (big) | større | størst |
| lang (long) | længere | længst |
| The boy is young, but his sister is younger. | Drengen er ung, men hans søster er yngre. |
| The journey is longer in the winter. | Rejsen er længere om vinteren. |
Irregular Definite Superlatives
Just like regular adjectives, irregular superlatives take an extra -e when used with a definite article (den, det) or a possessive word (min, hans).
For example, yngst becomes yngste, and størst becomes største:
| She is the youngest daughter in the family. | Hun er den yngste datter i familien. |
| My oldest brother loves the food. | Min ældste bror elsker maden. |
| It is the biggest storm in many years. | Det er den største storm i mange år. |
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