Word
Zij is meer tevreden dan haar collega.
Meaning
She is more satisfied than her colleague.
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Questions & Answers about Zij is meer tevreden dan haar collega.
Why is it meer tevreden instead of tevredener?
Most Dutch adjectives add -er for the comparative (like groot to groter). However, adjectives ending in unstressed -en (like tevreden, gesloten, verlegen) take meer instead. This avoids an awkward pronunciation, making it meer tevreden.
Why use dan here and not als?
In Dutch, you use dan (than) when comparing unequal things with a comparative adjective, like meer (more) or beter (better). You only use als (as) for equal comparisons, like even tevreden als (as satisfied as).
Is there a difference between using zij and ze here?
Yes, zij is the emphatic form. Using zij puts the stress on she—she is the one who is more satisfied, perhaps in contrast to someone else. If you just want a neutral statement, you would use the unstressed form ze.
What happens if she has multiple colleagues? How do I make collega plural?