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Comparative & Superlative

How do I form the comparative (e.g., "bigger") of adjectives?

Add -er to the adjective. Some adjectives with a, o, u in the stem also take an umlaut.

Example

schnell → schneller (faster)

alt → älter (older - with umlaut)

gern → lieber (irregular)

gut → besser (irregular)

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