Vastagabb

Vastagabb is the comparative form of the Hungarian adjective vastag, meaning thick or dense. It expresses that something has greater thickness or density than another object or reference point. In use, vastagabb modifies a noun and agrees with it in number and definiteness.

Formation and pronunciation: In Hungarian, comparatives are formed with the suffix -abb or -ebb, chosen according to vowel harmony. For vastag, which ends with a back vowel, the correct form is -abb, yielding vastagabb. The ending is written with a doubled consonant (bb) to indicate its lengthened pronunciation.

Etymology and notes: Vastagabb is derived from the base adjective vastag plus the comparative suffix -abb. It is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form.

Usage: Vastagabb is used to compare thickness or density between two or more items. Examples: Ez a fal vastagabb, mint az a fal. (This wall is thicker than that wall.) A könyv vastagabb, mint a régi. (The book is thicker than the old one.) The comparative can be intensified with a sentence structure such as Annál vastagabb, meaning “even thicker,” though the core form vastagabb is commonly sufficient.

Superlative form: The corresponding superlative is legvastagabb, meaning “the thickest.” Example: Ez a réteg a legvastagabb a sorban. (This layer is the thickest in the row.)

See also: legvastagabb (superlative form) and other comparative constructions in Hungarian adjectives.