{"id":8687,"date":"2020-07-31T17:58:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=8687"},"modified":"2020-08-13T01:47:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T01:47:45","slug":"happy-happier-happiest-comparing-adjectives-in-swedish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/happy-happier-happiest-comparing-adjectives-in-swedish\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy, Happier, Happiest – Comparing Adjectives in Swedish"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Credit: Martin Svalander \/ Image Bank Sweden, “Growing Up in Sweden.”<\/p><\/div>\n

Glad, gladare, gladast! Happy, happier, happiest! The endings for comparative and superlative follow a pattern in Swedish, it’s pretty straightforward, hurra! I\u2019ll introduce some of the regular adjectives this week, and cover the irregular bunch in two weeks. <\/span>This post was inspired by a reader\u2019s comment on a blog a few weeks back. I love suggestions, so let me know what you would like to see! <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s love up on our Swedish adjectives! We know that adjectives are formed based on en, ett, and plural nouns, but what about if something is taller, shorter, more expensive, etc? That\u2019s the comparative form. <\/span>Most adjectives can be compared, and the regular ones follow a quite simple pattern.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take the base form<\/strong> of the adjective, for this example, let\u2019s use fin<\/em>, or \u201cnice\u201d. Add the ending –are –><\/em>\u00a0finare<\/em> for \u201cnicer\u201d. Add -ast –> finast<\/em> for \u201cnicest\u201d.<\/p>\n

These first two endings\u00a0 work when you are describing an indefinite, or obest\u00e4md<\/em>\u00a0noun.
\nFor example: <\/span>
\n<\/span>Ulfs l\u00e4genhet \u00e4r finare \u00e4n min.<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 Ulf\u2019s apartment is nicer than mine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ulfs l\u00e4genhet \u00e4r fin \u00e4n min, men Henriks \u00e4r finast<\/em>.
\nUlf\u2019s apartment is nicer than mine, but Henrik\u2019s is nicest.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to describe a definite, or best\u00e4md<\/em>\u00a0noun, add -aste –> finaste<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Det finaste huset ligger p\u00e5 Norrgatan.<\/em> \u00a0 The nicest house is on Norrgatan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

*Note here that you\u2019ve got to use the definite form of the noun, in this case huset<\/em>, and it\u2019s accompanying article, den<\/em> for en-category nouns, det<\/em>, for ett<\/em> category nouns, and de<\/em> for plural nouns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some more examples! I recommend reading them aloud, to get the hang of the rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
base<\/strong><\/td>\nkomparativ<\/strong><\/td>\nsuperlativ<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
obest\u00e4md<\/strong><\/td>\nbest\u00e4md<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kort<\/td>\nkortare<\/td>\nkortast<\/td>\nkortaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
l\u00e4tt<\/td>\nl\u00e4ttare<\/td>\nl\u00e4ttast<\/td>\nl\u00e4ttaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sv\u00e5r<\/td>\nsv\u00e5rare<\/td>\nsv\u00e5rast<\/td>\nsv\u00e5raste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dyr<\/td>\ndyrare<\/td>\ndyrast<\/td>\ndyraste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
god<\/td>\ngodare<\/td>\ngodast<\/td>\ngodaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fin<\/td>\nfinare<\/td>\nfinast<\/td>\nfinaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kall<\/td>\nkallare<\/td>\nkallast<\/td>\nkallaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
varm<\/td>\nvarmare<\/td>\nvarmast<\/td>\nvarmare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
s\u00f6t<\/td>\ns\u00f6tare<\/td>\ns\u00f6tast<\/td>\ns\u00f6tare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
varm<\/td>\nvarmare<\/td>\nvarmast<\/td>\nvarmaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
billig<\/td>\nbilligare<\/td>\nbilligast<\/td>\nbilligaste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Okay, now let\u2019s practice! Fill-in the correct form of the adjective based on the prompt below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. dyr, billig<\/strong>
\nEn kopp te kostar 24 kronor. En kopp kaffe kostar 28 kronor. En kopp choklad kostar 32 kronor.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Kaffe \u00e4r _____ \u00e4n te, men kakao \u00e4r ______.<\/em>
\nCoffee is more expensive than tea, but cocoa is most expensive<\/span><\/p>\n

Kaffe \u00e4r ______ \u00e4n kakao, men te \u00e4r ______.
\n<\/span><\/em>Coffee is cheaper than cocoa, but tea is cheapest.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 kort<\/strong><\/em>
\nLasse \u00e4r 170 cm. Anna \u00e4r 178 cm. Christian \u00e4r 180 cm.<\/p>\n

Anna \u00e4r _______ \u00e4n Christian, men Lasse \u00e4r _______.
\nDen _______ personen i gruppen \u00e4r Lasse.
\n<\/span>
\n3. god<\/strong><\/em>
\nChelsea tycker att semlor \u00e4r _______ \u00e4n kanelbullar.
\n<\/span>Det ______ hon vet \u00e4r princesst\u00e5rta och en kopp kaffe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. varm, kall
\n<\/strong><\/em>
\nUme\u00e5 \u00e4r -5 C. Stockholm \u00e4r 2 C och Malm\u00f6 \u00e4r 6 C.
\nStockholm \u00e4r ______ \u00e4n Ume\u00e5 men Malm\u00f6 \u00e4r _____.
\nStockholm \u00e4r _______ \u00e4r Malm\u00f6, men Ume\u00e5 \u00e4r ________.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 l\u00e4tt, sv\u00e5r<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

F\u00f6r amerikaner \u00e4r spanska kanske _______ att l\u00e4ra sig \u00e4n tyska.
\n-Det _______ spr\u00e5ket att l\u00e4ra sig \u00e4r kinesiska, s\u00e4ger Emilia.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more on this topic, and a review of the irregular adjectives check back in two weeks! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Credit:

Glad, gladare, gladast! Happy, happier, happiest! The endings for comparative and superlative follow a pattern in Swedish, it’s pretty straightforward, hurra! I\u2019ll introduce some of the regular adjectives this week, and cover the irregular bunch in two weeks. This post was inspired by a reader\u2019s comment on a blog a few weeks back. I love…<\/p>\n

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