Reichere

Reichere is the comparative form of the German adjective reich, meaning wealthy or rich. It is used to express that one person or thing possesses more wealth than another in a given context.

In standard written German, reichere appears in attributive position with definite articles to mark the comparative degree. For example: der reichere Mann (the richer man), die reichere Frau (the richer woman), das reichere Kind (the richer child). In the plural, the form becomes die reicheren Männer (the richer men), die reicheren Frauen (the richer women), etc. The form reichere is specifically the inflected ending used for singular nouns when the comparison is being made with a definite reference; the endings differ for gender and number.

Reichere is not typically used when the noun is introduced without a definite article. In that case, the plain comparative form becomes reicher, as inein reicher Mann (a richer man). The sentence ich bin reicher than ich war uses the predicative form reicher rather than reichere, reflecting the different syntactic position of the adjective.

Usage notes: reichere is common in everyday speech and writing when a precise comparison is intended and the noun is definite, or when specifying a member of a group distinguished by wealth. It should not be confused with Reich, the noun meaning empire or realm, which is etymologically unrelated to the adjective.

Etymology: reichere derives from reich, meaning wealthy, with the comparative suffix -ere in the inflected form. Related synonyms include wohlhabend or vermögend, which convey similar notions of wealth.