Einfacherer

Einfacherer is a grammatical form of the German adjective einfach, used as the comparative meaning “more simple” or “simpler.” It is not a separate dictionary headword; the base adjective is einfach, and einfacherer appears only as a declined form in specific contexts.

In practice, einfacher forms are used when the adjective directly modifies a noun in attributive position and is declined for gender, number, and case. The form einfacherer typically appears in masculine singular contexts where the noun is in the nominative or when the comparative is explicitly used before a masculine noun with an indefinite article. Examples include:

- Nominative singular masculine: ein einfacherer Mann (a simpler man)

- Accusative singular masculine: einen einfacheren Mann (a simpler man)

- Dative singular masculine: einem einfacheren Mann

- Genitive singular masculine: eines einfacheren Mannes

For other genders, the corresponding forms are different (for example, eine einfachere Frau, ein einfacher Weg, depending on case). The short form einfacher is used as the standard comparative in many contexts, while einfacherer is mainly seen when the noun is specified in masculine singular and the speaker wishes to express a higher degree of simplicity relative to another item.

Usage note:

- The comparative einfacherer is relatively common in spoken and written German when contrasting two masculine singular nouns.

- The uninflected headword remains einfach; the form einfacherer is a declined variant used in sentences with appropriate grammatical endings.

In summary, einfacherer is a legit inflected variant of einfach used for the masculine singular in comparative constructions, while the base form einfach serves as the headword for the adjective’s positive sense.