When shopping, you often compare products, brands, and their features.
| We are comparing the new model with the old product. | Wij vergelijken het nieuwe model met het oude product. |
Adjectives ending in -r
Usually, you form the comparative by adding -er to an adjective. However, if the base adjective already ends in -r (like duur or zwaar), Dutch adds -der instead to make it easier to pronounce.
| The price is good, because this brand is not more expensive. | De prijs is goed, want dit merk is niet duurder. |
You still use dan (than) to link the two things you are comparing.
| My suitcase is much heavier than your bag. | Mijn koffer is veel zwaarder dan jouw tas. |
This spelling rule applies to adjectives of any length. Words like mager (lean), zuur (sour), donker (dark), and lekker (tasty) all take the -der ending.
| Is this cheese leaner than that cheese? | Is deze kaas magerder dan die kaas? |
| That meat is leaner, but this meat is much tastier. | Dat vlees is magerder, maar dit vlees is veel lekkerder. |
You can use these comparatives to evaluate the quality of a product or to decide if an offer (de aanbieding) is worth it!
| The wine in the offer is tastier. | De wijn in de aanbieding is lekkerder. |
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