Vänligare

Vänligare is the comparative form of the Swedish adjective vänlig, meaning friendlier or more kind. It is used when comparing two or more subjects in terms of friendliness or kindness. The positive form is vänlig, and the superlative form is vänligast. In standard Swedish the comparative is typically formed with the suffix -are: vänligare.

The word can be used in sentences such as “Hon var vänligare än jag trodde” (She was friendlier than I thought) or “Det vore vänligare att säga sanningen” (It would be friendlier to tell the truth). While vänligare is the common construction, some speakers may use mer vänlig as a paraphrase in informal speech, but this is less idiomatic in formal Swedish.

Etymology and related terms: vänlig is built from vän, meaning friend, with the -lig suffix meaning “like” or “worthy of.” The noun form is vänlighet, meaning friendliness or kindness. Related concepts include vänskap (friendship) and the adverbial phrases that describe manner, though vänligare itself functions as a descriptive adjective in determinations of comparative friendliness.

Notes: The usage of vänligare follows standard grammar patterns for adjectives that form comparatives with -are. As with many Swedish adjectives, regional variation can occur, but vänligare remains the conventional choice in written and formal Swedish for expressing a higher degree of friendliness compared with another subject.