Intensiever

Intensiever is the Dutch comparative form of the adjective intensief, meaning more intense or more intensive. It is used to compare degrees of intensity between actions, processes, or experiences. The standard superlative is het meest intensief, as in het meest intensieve programma, which would translate to the most intensive program.

Etymology and grammar: intensief comes from Latin intensus and entered Dutch via French intensif. The comparative is formed with the suffix -er to yield intensiever, and the superlative with het meest intensief (or, when modifying a noun, het meest intensieve followed by the noun). In everyday speech, intensiever is common in formal and informal contexts, while the corresponding superlative is used for emphasis in written and spoken Dutch.

Usage notes: intensiever broadly describes greater intensity in time, effort, or effect. Examples include: Het trainingsschema dit jaar is intensiever dan vorig jaar. Dit seizoen heeft de opleiding een intensiever programma. In some contexts, speakers may opt for "meer intensief" (more intensive), especially in informal speech, but intensiever remains the standard comparative in formal writing.

See also: intensity (intensiteit), intensive, intensiteit-related terms, and other degree modifiers in Dutch grammar. The term is widely understood in both Netherlands and Flemish Dutch, with minor regional preference in spoken registers.