Schwerere

Schwerere is the comparative form of the German adjective schwer, meaning heavier or more difficult. It is used to compare two or more nouns in terms of weight, mass, or degree of difficulty, and it agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies.

In standard German, schwer is declined according to the definite article or other determiners. When the adjective appears with a definite article or a der-word, the ending for neuter singular nominative is -e, yielding das schwerere Gewicht; for feminine singular nominative, die schwerere Frau; for plural nominative, die schwereren Männer. In other cases, different endings are used; for example ein schwereres Paket (indefinite article, neuter singular accusative) or den schwereren Mann (masculine singular accusative). The form schwerere thus commonly appears as the inflected form in these contexts.

Usage:

The sense of schwerere includes physical heaviness and abstract heaviness such as increased difficulty. It can be used for concrete nouns (ein schwereres Paket) or for abstract concepts (eine schwerere Prüfung, eine schwerere Last). It can also be used metaphorically to denote greater severity or intensity, as in eine schwerere Entscheidung.

Etymology and relation:

Schwer derives from Proto-Germanic roots related to weight and burden. The comparative schwerer follows standard German adjective inflection patterns and appears with both definite and indefinite determiners depending on case and gender.