Geconcentreerdere

Geconcentreerdere is a Dutch adjective form used to indicate a higher degree of concentration. It is derived from the past participle geconcentreerd of the verb concentreren, combined with a comparative suffix. In everyday Dutch, the more standard way to express a higher degree of concentration is to use the construction meer geconcentreerde or to restructure the noun phrase (for example, een meer geconcentreerde oplossing).

The form geconcentreerdere appears mainly in informal, colloquial, or older texts, and is often regarded as nonstandard or dialectal by prescriptive grammars. When it does occur, it generally functions as a modifier directly linked to a noun, as in geconcentreerdere stof or geconcentreerdere oplossing, meaning “a more concentrated substance” or “a more concentrated solution.” Because the standard alternatives are clearer to many speakers, editors and style guides frequently discourage its use in formal writing.

Etymology-wise, de word combines the prefix ge- (marking a participial or passive form) with geconcentreerd, the past participle of concentreren, and adds a comparative-like ending. This mirrors how Dutch sometimes forms degree expressions, though the resulting form is not uniformly accepted across registers.

See also: concentratie, geconcentreerd, concentreren, vergelijking van bijvoeglijke naamwoorden.