Vahvempi

Vahvempi is the Finnish adjective vahva in the comparative degree. It means “stronger” and is used to express a greater degree of strength when comparing two or more things. Finnish forms the comparative with the suffix -mpi, with vowel harmony adjustments as needed, so vahva becomes vahvempi. The corresponding superlative is vahvin. Like other Finnish adjectives, vahvempi agrees with the noun in number and case, for example vahvempi mies (a stronger man) and vahvemmat miehet (stronger men).

Usage and construction: vahvempi is typically used with kuin to make comparisons, as in Hän on vahvempi kuin minä (He is stronger than I am). It can be used predicatively as in Mies on vahvempi, or attributively before a noun. The form also inflects for the genitive and other cases in phrases such as vahvemman miehen käsivarsi (the arm of the stronger man).

Notes: vahvempi is a common, productive form in Finnish grammar. It is one of several degrees of comparison; other adjectives may form irregular or alternative superlatives, but vahva and its comparative vahvempi are standard and widely used.