Comparative & Superlative Adjectives Flashcards

good => gut => adjective + better => besser => comparative ++ the best => am besten => superlative +++ "Unser Hund ist größer als unsere Katze. Aber am größten ist unser Pferd" "Meine Katze ist die beste Katze in der ganze Welt" "Ja, stimmt, die finde ich auch am schönsten" (40 cards)

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small
smaller
smallest

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klein +
kleiner ++
am kleinsten / der/die/das kleinste +++

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fine / nice / pretty
finer / nicer / prettier
finest / nicest / prettiest

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fein +
feiner ++
am feinsten / der/die/das feinste +++

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safe
safer
safest

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sicher +
sicherer ++
am sichersten / der/die/das sicherste +++

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long
longer
longest

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lang +
länger ++
am längsten / der/die/das längste +++

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good
better
best

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gut +
besser ++
am besten / der/die/das beste +++

[adverb = bestens, no ‘am]

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healthy
healthier
healthiest

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gesund +
gesünder ++
am gesündesten / der/die/das gesündeste +++

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thorough
more thorough
most thorough

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gründlich +
gründlicher ++
am gründlichsten / der/die/das gründlichste +++

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interesting
more interesting
most interesting

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interessant +
interessanter ++
am interessantesten / der/die/das interessanteste +++

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light / easy
lighter / easier
lightest / easiest

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leicht +
leichter ++
am leichtesten / der/die/das leichteste +++

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fast
faster
fastest

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schnell +
schneller ++
am schnellsten / der/die/das schnellste +++

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big / large
bigger / larger
biggest / largest

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groß +
größer ++
größten / der/die/das größte +++

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cheap
cheaper
cheapest

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billig +
billiger ++
am billigsten / der/die/das billigste +++

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young
younger
youngest

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jung +
jünger ++
am jüngsten / der/die/das jüngste +++

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high
higher
highest

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hoch +
höher ++
am höchsten / der/die/das höchste +++

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dark / dim
darker / dimmer
darkest / dimmest

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dunkel +
dunkler ++
am dunkelsten / der/die/das dunkelste +++

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many
more
most

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viel +
mehr ++
am meisten / die meisten +++

[adverb = meistens, no ‘am’]

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expensive
more expensive
most expensive

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teuer +
teurer ++
am teuersten / der/die/das teuerste +++

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gladly
more gladly
most gladly

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gern +
lieber ++
am liebsten / der/die/das liebste +++

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near / close
nearer / closer
nearest /closest

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nah +
näher ++
am nächsten / der/die/das nächste +++

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soon
sooner
soonest

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balt +
eher ++
am ehesten +++

[adverb = ehestens, no ‘am’] [
note: also means ‘rather/ preferably”]

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cold
colder
coldest

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kalt +
kälter ++
am kältesten / der/die/das kälteste +++

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warm
warmer
warmest

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warm +
wärmer ++
am wärmsten / der/die/das wärmste +++

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strong
stronger
strongest

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stark +
stärker ++
am stärksten / der/die/das stärkste +++

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smart
smarter
smartest

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klug +
klüger ++
am klügsten / der/die/das klügste +++

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deep / low deeper / lower deepest / lowest
tief + tiefer ++ am tiefsten / der/die/das tiefste +++
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old older oldest
alt + älter ++ am ältesten / der/die/das älteste +++
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new newer newest
neu + neuer ++ am neuesten / der/die/das neueste +++
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stupid / dumb more stupid / dumber most stupid / dumbest
dumm + dümmer ++ am dümmsten / der/die/das dümmste +++
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poor poorer poorest
arm + ärmer ++ am ärmsten / der/die/das ärmste +++
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coarse coarser coarsest
grob + gröber ++ am gröbsten / der/die/das gröbste +++
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hard (materially) harder hardest
hart + härter ++ am härtesten / der/die/das härteste +++
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often more often most often
oft + öfter ++ am öftesten / der/die/das öfteste +++
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weak weaker weakest
schwach + schwächer ++ am schwächsten / der/die/das schwächste +++
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black blacker blackest
schwarz + schwärzer ++ am schwärzesten / der/die/das schwärzeste +++
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soft softer softest
weich + weicher ++ am weichsten / der/die/das weichste +++
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far farther / further farthest / furthest
fern + ferner ++ am fernsten / der/die/das fernste +++ Note: "weit / weiter / am weitesten" = Adverb
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beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
schön + schöner ++ am schönsten / der/die/das schönste +++
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short shorter shortest
kurz + kürzer ++ am kürzesten / der/die/das kürzeste +++
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early earlier earliest
früh + früher ++ am frühesten / der/die/das früheste +++ [adverb = frühestens, no 'am']
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late later latest
spät + später ++ am spätesten / der/die/das späteste +++ [adverb = spätestens, no 'am']