Donkerdere

Donkerdere is the comparative form of the Dutch adjective donker, meaning darker. It is used to compare the degree of darkness between two or more objects, scenes, or conditions.

In attributive use before a noun, donker can take the comparative form donkerder or donkerdere depending on definiteness and number. The form donkerdere is commonly used before definite nouns or plural nouns: de donkerdere kamer, de donkerdere kamers. In predicative use after a linking verb, the form donkerder is used: De kamer is donkerder dan de gang.

Etymology and form: The word donkerdere is built from donker with the comparative suffix -der; donker itself comes from older West Germanic roots. The -e ending in donkerdere appears in Dutch when the adjective is placed before definite or plural nouns, following standard Dutch attributive inflection patterns.

Usage notes: Donkerdere conveys a relative degree of darkness in comparison, often accompanied by a comparison word such as dan (than) or verder in broader contexts. It is commonly encountered in descriptions of lighting, photography, art, and design when distinguishing two or more items by how dark they are.

See also: donker, donkerste, Dutch adjectives, comparative and superlative forms in Dutch.