Word
Hvilken bro er stærkest?
Meaning
Which bridge is strongest?
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Questions & Answers about Hvilken bro er stærkest?
Why does the word for strongest end in -est here instead of -este?
Because it stands alone after the verb (is strongest), which is called the predicative position. You only add the extra -e (stærkeste) when it comes right before the noun in a definite phrase, like den stærkeste bro (the strongest bridge).
What is the base form of stærkest?
The base adjective is stærk (strong). Because it is a completely regular adjective, it follows the standard rule for the superlative by simply adding the -est suffix to the end.
Does the form stærkest change if we ask about an et-word instead of an en-word?
No. Unlike the basic forms of adjectives where you add a -t for et-words, the superlative -est ending stays exactly the same regardless of the noun's gender.
Why do we use hvilken instead of hvilket in this sentence?
The word for "which" has to match the gender of the noun it belongs to. Since bro (bridge) is an en-word (en bro), we use hvilken. If we were asking about an et-word like hus (house), it would be hvilket hus.