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Größere

Größere is the inflected form of the German adjective groß used in the comparative context to express a larger size or extent when it precedes a noun. In German, the adjective is declined to reflect gender, number, and case, and größere occurs in attributive position with definite articles, possessives, or in plural contexts. For example: eine größere Stadt (a larger city), die größeren Städte (the larger cities), das größere Modell (the larger model). In all of these, größere functions as part of the adjective phrase and is not a separate word with its own independent meaning.

Usage and grammar

Größere appears in several common patterns:

- With definite articles: die größere Stadt, die größeren Städte.

- With indefinite or possessive determiners: eine größere Stadt, seine größere Schwester.

- In plural without a definite article: größere Städte.

The form is specifically the attributive declension of groß in the comparative sense; the predicative form

Etymology and related forms

The word derives from groß (big) with the standard German comparative construction. The ending -e in größere

See also

German grammar, adjective inflection, comparative and superlative forms.

Note

Größere is not a standalone noun or a widely recognized proper name in standard German; when capitalized

is
größer
(without
the
-e),
as
in
Der
Hund
ist
größer.
reflects
the
typical
attributive
declension
pattern
in
German
grammar,
which
governs
how
adjectives
change
when
they
directly
modify
a
noun.
Related
forms
include
größer
(the
bare
comparative,
typically
used
in
predicative
position
or
before
a
noun
with
certain
determiners)
and
am
größten
(superlative).
in
running
text,
it
would
usually
be
due
to
sentence-initial
position
rather
than
indicating
a
distinct
entity.