Bredere

Bredere is a Dutch adjective form meaning broader or wider. It functions as the comparative form of the adjective breed (wide) and is used to indicate a greater extent of width or scope.

In Dutch, the basic comparative of breed is breder, but bredere appears in contexts where the noun it modifies is definite or plural, following standard inflection rules for adjectives in the determiner environment. Thus you often see bredere before a noun that is introduced by a determiner or in plural constructions. Examples include de bredere context (the broader context) and een bredere interpretatie (a broader interpretation). The form can also appear in plural phrases such as bredere contexten (broader contexts).

Etymology and morphology: bredere is formed from breed + -er, with the determiner-inflected ending -e added when the adjective accompanies a definite noun or plural noun. This pattern mirrors Dutch adjective inflection, where adjectives take an -e ending in definite or plural contexts, producing the form bredere for the comparative in those environments.

Usage notes: While breder remains a common base comparative in everyday speech, bredere is standard in written Dutch and in contexts requiring determiner agreement or plural concord. It is widely understood and used in journalism, academia, and formal writing to convey a wider scope or larger breadth.

See also: breed, breder, breedte, context, interpretation.