Mooiste

Mooiste is the superlative form of the Dutch adjective mooi, meaning the most beautiful or the prettiest. It is used to express that something has the highest degree of beauty or aesthetic appeal within a defined group or context.

In standard Dutch, the superlative is formed by adding -ste to the adjective and combining it with the definite article: de mooiste (for common gender singular and all plural), and het mooiste (neuter singular). The form agrees with the noun in gender and number: de mooiste jurk, het mooiste uitzicht, de mooiste jurken. When referring to the top items within a group, Dutch commonly uses constructions like een van de mooiste (one of the most beautiful) to indicate a selection within a larger set. The word can be used attributively (before the noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb), as in Dat is de mooiste zonsopgang.

Etymology: mooi is a native Dutch word, and its superlative form is built with the suffix -ste. The exact historical roots connect to older Dutch and related Germanic forms, but today the usage is a stable part of standard Dutch grammar.

Usage notes: Mooiste is widely used in journalism, travel writing, advertising, and everyday speech to emphasize aesthetic appeal. It is not a fixed proper noun and follows normal capitalization rules: lowercase in ordinary text, capitalized only at the start of a sentence or within a title.