Eindringlicheren

Eindringlicheren is a Dutch term that appears to be the plural or a plural-like form of the comparative adjective eindringelijker, meaning more insistent or more intrusive. In standard modern Dutch, the comparative degree of eindringelijk is eindringelijker, used to compare two or more things or actions in terms of that quality. The form eindringlicheren is not widely accepted as the normal plural spelling in contemporary grammar, but some writers encounter it as a mistaken spelling, regional variation, or a back-formation when an adjective is used in a plural context with a definite article.

In typical usage, eindringelijker (singular) or eindringelijkere (plural) precedes a noun to describe increasing insistence or intrusiveness. For example, one might speak of “eindringelijkere vragen” to denote questions that are more insistent, or “eindringelijkere argumenten” for arguments that press harder for a conclusion. The word derives from eindringen (to intrude) with the suffix -lijk, producing eindringelijk, and the comparative suffix -er to mark a higher degree.

As a noun, Dutch often forms abstract nouns with -heid or -lijkheid, but for the concept of intrusiveness, the standard noun is eindringelijkheid, with plural eindringelijkheden. This noun emphasizes the quality itself rather than a comparative degree, and it can describe the overall intrusiveness of behavior or argument.

Eindringlicheren, when encountered, is typically interpreted in the context of comparative or plural usage and is less common in formal writing. In such contexts, it is advisable to rely on the established forms eindringelijker (singular) or eindringelijkere (plural) to avoid ambiguity.