Just like adjectives, adverbs—words that describe how an action is performed—have comparative and superlative forms. Some of the most common ones are irregular.
Better and Best: betur and best
The adverb vel (well) changes to betur (better) when comparing two actions, and best (best) for the highest degree.
| The boy scored a goal and played better than the man. | Strákurinn skoraði mark og spilaði betur en maðurinn. |
| She always swims best of all. | Hún syndir alltaf best af öllum. |
Worse and Worst: verr and verst
The adverb illa (badly) becomes verr (worse) and verst (worst).
| The girls scored a point, but they played worse. | Stelpurnar skoruðu stig, en þær spiluðu verr. |
| I played worst, but we still got the cup! | Ég spilaði verst, en við fengum samt bikarinn! |
More and Most: meira and mest
To express doing an action to a greater degree, use meira (more) and mest (most). These are the comparative and superlative forms of mikið (much / a lot).
| You need to practice more for the competition. | Þú þarft að æfa meira fyrir keppnina. |
| The boys ran most today. | Strákarnir hlupu mest í dag. |
Less and Least: minna and minnst
The opposites of meira and mest are minna (less) and minnst (least), stemming from lítið (little).
| The dog ran less and did not get a point. | Hundurinn hljóp minna og fékk ekki stig. |
| The team scored least at the tournament. | Liðið skoraði minnst á mótinu. |
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