allvarligare

Allvarligare is the comparative form of the Swedish adjective allvarlig, meaning more serious or more severe. It is used to indicate a higher degree of gravity or seriousness in a situation, statement, or condition.

Etymology and form: Allvarligare is formed from the stem allvarlig with the comparative suffix -ligare. The root allvar conveys seriousness or gravity, and the suffix signals a relative degree. The corresponding superlative is allvarligast.

Usage: Allvarligare is employed when comparing two or more items or states. For example: Det är allvarligare än vad jag trodde. Situationen blev allvarligare när flera riskfaktorer uppstod. It can modify a noun in attributive position (en allvarligare situation) or appear predicatively after a linking verb (Situationen är allvarligare än tidigare).

Grammar: Allvarligare is the standard comparative form and is in principle invariable with regard to gender and number in modern Swedish. The superlative form is allvarligast.

Related forms: The positive is allvarlig; the comparative is allvarligare; the superlative is allvarligast. The term is a normal lexical entry in Swedish dictionaries and does not function as a proper noun or title in standard usage.