Respektvollere

Respektvollere is the comparative form of the German adjective respektvoll, meaning "more respectful." It is used to compare two or more subjects with regard to how respectful they are, and it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case.

In declension, the form respekvollere appears with different endings depending on the article and the noun. After a definite article, the feminine singular and plural often take die respektvollere Frau and die respektvolleren Menschen, while the masculine singular is der respektvollere Mann and the neuter singular is das respektvollere Kind. Without a definite article, or with an indefinite article, the endings follow the strong or mixed declension: respektvoller Mann, respektvolle Frau, respektvolles Kind, respektvollere Menschen.

The specific form respektvollere is common in feminine singular nominative or accusative, for example: die respektvollere Lehrerin. It also appears in plural contexts: die respektvolleren Menschen. In phrases, one may also use eine respektvollere Haltung (a more respectful attitude) or eine respektvollere Kommunikation (a more respectful communication).

Etymology and usage notes: respektvoll is formed from Respekt ("respect") plus the German suffix voll meaning full of. The word respektvollere thus literally means “more full of respect.” It is widely used in everyday German to describe behavior, tone, or policies that show greater regard for others, and it appears in formal writing as well as in media.

See also: respektvoll, Respekt, comparison of adjectives in German.