Questions & Answers about Väggen är bredare än dörren.
How do we make the word for 'wide' into 'wider' in this sentence?
The base adjective is bred (wide). To make it comparative (wider), we just add the ending -are, giving us bredare. This is the standard pattern for regular adjectives in Swedish.
Does the ending of bredare change depending on the gender of the nouns?
No, and that makes things easy! Unlike base adjectives, which change depending on whether a noun is an en-word, an ett-word, or plural, comparative adjectives ending in -are never change form. You will use bredare no matter what you are describing.
What word is used for 'than' in Swedish comparisons?
The word is än. Whenever you are comparing two things directly, like saying one is wider 'than' the other, you will use än right after the comparative adjective.
Why do both 'vägg' and 'dörr' end in '-en' here?
Because the sentence is talking about specific things: 'the' wall and 'the' door. Both vägg (wall) and dörr (door) are en-words. To make them definite (meaning we are talking about a specific object rather than a general one), we add -en to the end, giving us väggen and dörren.
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