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goed(goot)

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good|Bij oma is alles beter dan thuis. (At grandma’s everything is better than at home) Irregular comparative form

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sterk(stehrk)

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strong|Oma maakt sterker koffie dan mama. (Grandma makes stronger coffee than mom) Regular form: add -er to make comparative

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veel(fayl)

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much/many|Je krijgt meer koekjes bij de koffie dan thuis. (You get more cookies with coffee than at home) Irregular form: veel → meer

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zoet(zoot)

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sweet|Oma’s cake is zoeter dan thuis

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vet(fet)

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fatty|Het vlees is vetter dan thuis

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groot(groat)

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big/large|Oma’s televisie is groter dan de televisie thuis. (Grandma’s TV is bigger than the TV at home) Long vowel becomes short in comparative

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leuk(luk)

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nice/fun|Ze kijkt naar leuker programma’s. (She watches nicer programs) Used frequently to describe experiences

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lekker(leh-ker)

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tasty/nice|Het bier bij oma is lekkerder dan thuis. (The beer at grandma’s is tastier than at home) Adjectives ending in -r add -der

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zacht(zakht)

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soft|De bedden zijn zachter. (The beds are softer) Add -er for comparative

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lief(leef)

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sweet/kind|Oma’s poes is liever dan Moppie

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groot(groat)

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big/large|Amsterdam is de grootste stad van Nederland. (Amsterdam is the biggest city in the Netherlands) Add -ste for superlative

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lang(lahng)

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long|De Linge is de langste rivier van Nederland. (The Linge is the longest river in the Netherlands) Add -ste for superlative

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hoog(hohg)

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high/tall|De Vaalserberg is de hoogste berg in Nederland. (The Vaalserberg is the highest mountain in the Netherlands) Used when comparing heights

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oud(out)

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old|Hij is de oudste persoon van Nederland. (He is the oldest person in the Netherlands) Important for discussing age

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veel(fayl)

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much/many|De meeste bloemen komen uit Nederland. (Most flowers come from the Netherlands) Irregular superlative: veel → meeste

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goed(goot)

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good|Wat is het beste bier? (What is the best beer?) Irregular superlative form

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lekker(leh-ker)

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tasty|Wat is de lekkerste kaas? (What is the tastiest cheese?) You’ll hear this in food discussions

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populair(po-poo-lehr)

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popular|Wie is de populairste popster? (Who is the most popular pop star?) Foreign-origin words follow same pattern

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snel(snel)

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fast|Wie is de snelste voetbalspeler? (Who is the fastest soccer player?) Used in sports contexts

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sympathiek(sim-pah-teek)

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nice/kind|Wie is het sympathiekste lid van de koninklijke familie? (Who is the nicest member of the royal family?) Used for describing people

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mooi(moy)

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beautiful|Joost heeft de mooiste ogen. (Joost has the most beautiful eyes) Superlative used with “de” before noun

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klein(kline)

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small|Hij heeft een kleine neus. (He has a small nose) Basic form with -e ending before noun

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groot(groat)

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big|Zijn neus is groter dan die van Niko. (His nose is bigger than Niko’s) Using comparative with “dan”

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puistje(puy-stye)

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pimple|Niko heeft meer puistjes dan Joost. (Niko has more pimples than Joost) Diminutive form: puist + je

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kleren(klay-ren)
clothes|Martin draagt de leukste kleren. (Martin wears the nicest clothes) *Common plural noun*
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stom(stom)
stupid/dumb|Hij heeft een stomme bril! (He has a stupid pair of glasses!) *Informal negative adjective*
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lang(lahng)
long|Hoe vind jij dat lange haar van Theo? (What do you think of Theo's long hair?) *Basic form + e before noun*
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mooi(moy)
beautiful|Hij heeft het mooiste haar van de hele klas! (He has the most beautiful hair in the whole class!) *Superlative with "het" before noun*
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dik(dik)
fat/thick|Edo is dikker dan vorig jaar. (Edo is fatter than last year) *Double consonant in comparative*
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hamburger(ham-bur-gher)
hamburger|Hij eet de meeste hamburgers. (He eats the most hamburgers) *Everyday food vocabulary*
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minst(minst)
least|Jan sport het minst van allemaal. (Jan exercises the least of all) *Superlative of "weinig"*
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minder(min-der)
less|Ze rookt minder dan Lydia. (She smokes less than Lydia) *Comparative of "weinig"*
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meest(mayst)
most|Ze gaat het meest naar de film. (She goes to the movies the most) *Superlative of "veel"*
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oudste(out-ste)
oldest|Ze is de oudste. (She is the oldest) *Important for discussing age*
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kleinste(kline-ste)
smallest|Hij heeft de kleinste kamer. (He has the smallest room) *Useful for housing discussions*
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kortst(korst)
shortest|Zijn weg naar de universiteit is het kortst. (His route to the university is the shortest) *Useful for directions*
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verst(ferst)
farthest|Zij woont het verst van de universiteit. (She lives the farthest from the university) *Important for location discussions*
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graag(grahg)
gladly/willingly|Peter eet graag vis. (Peter likes to eat fish) *Used to express preferences*
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liever(lee-ver)
rather/preferably|Hij eet liever vlees. (He prefers to eat meat) *Comparative form of "graag"*
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het liefst(het leefst)
most preferably|Hij eet het liefst sojaburgers. (His favorite is soy patties) *Superlative form of "graag"*
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beter(bay-ter)
better|Dit restaurant is beter dan dat. (This restaurant is better than that one) *Irregular comparative of "goed"*
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best(best)
best|Dit is het beste restaurant in de stad. (This is the best restaurant in the city) *Irregular superlative of "goed"*
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meer(mayr)
more|Ik heb meer tijd nodig. (I need more time) *Irregular comparative of "veel"*
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meest(mayst)
most|De meeste mensen houden van zomer. (Most people like summer) *Irregular superlative of "veel"*
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minder(min-der)
less|Ik heb minder geld dan jij. (I have less money than you) *Irregular comparative of "weinig"*
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minst(minst)
least|Zij heeft het minste geld van ons allemaal. (She has the least money of all of us) *Irregular superlative of "weinig"*
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duur(door)
expensive|Deze jas is duurder dan die. (This coat is more expensive than that one) *Adjectives ending in -r add -der*
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zwaar(zwahr)
heavy|Mijn koffer is zwaarder dan de jouwe. (My suitcase is heavier than yours) *Adjectives ending in -r add -der*
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verder(fehr-der)
further|We moeten verder lopen. (We have to walk further) *Useful for directions*
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boos(bohs)
angry|Mijn baas is bozer dan gisteren. (My boss is angrier than yesterday) *-s changes to -z in comparative*
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vies(fees)
dirty|Het restaurant was viezer dan ik verwachtte. (The restaurant was dirtier than I expected) *-s changes to -z in comparative*
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laag(lahg)
low|De prijzen zijn lager deze week. (The prices are lower this week) *Double vowel becomes single in comparative*
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breed(brayd)
wide|De nieuwe straat is breder dan de oude. (The new street is wider than the old one) *Double vowel becomes single in comparative*
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dik(dik)
thick/fat|De soep is dikker dan normaal. (The soup is thicker than normal) *Single consonant doubles in comparative*
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plat(plaht)
flat|Je accent is platter geworden. (Your accent has become flatter) *Single consonant doubles in comparative*
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fel(fel)
fierce|De zon is feller in de zomer. (The sun is more fierce in summer) *Single consonant doubles in comparative*
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viest(feest)
dirtiest|Dit is het viest van alle restaurants. (This is the dirtiest of all restaurants) *Adjectives ending in -s form superlative with -t*
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vergelijken(fer-ghe-lai-ken)
to compare|We kunnen de prijzen vergelijken. (We can compare the prices) *Useful verb when making comparisons*
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van alle(fan ah-le)
of all|Dit is het beste hotel van alle hotels in de stad. (This is the best hotel of all hotels in the city) *Common expression with superlatives*
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dan(dahn)
than|Mijn appartement is groter dan dat van jou. (My apartment is bigger than yours) *Essential word for making comparisons*
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net zo(net zo)
just as|Dit restaurant is net zo goed als dat. (This restaurant is just as good as that one) *For equal comparisons*
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even...als(ay-fen...als)
as...as|Deze flat is even duur als die. (This apartment is as expensive as that one) *For equal comparisons*
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het meest(het mayst)
the most|Dit is het meest interessante museum. (This is the most interesting museum) *Alternative way to form superlatives*
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in vergelijking met(in fer-ghe-lai-king met)
in comparison with|In vergelijking met Amsterdam is Utrecht kleiner. (In comparison with Amsterdam
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relatief(ray-lah-teef)
relatively|Nederland is relatief plat. (The Netherlands is relatively flat) *Useful for nuanced comparisons*
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hoe...hoe(hoo...hoo)
the...the|Hoe ouder je wordt

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