almindeligste

Almindeligste is a Danish adjectival form meaning "the most common" or "commonest." It functions as a superlative form of almindelig ("common, usual") and is used attributively before a noun in definite contexts (for example, den almindeligste årsag — "the most common cause").

Grammar and forms: almindeligste appears as a definite or attributive superlative; related forms include the periphrastic superlative mest almindelig ("most common") and the inflected superlative almindeligst. The comparative is typically dannet periphrastically som mere almindelig ("more common"). Plural definite usage yields de almindeligste ("the most common ones").

Usage and register: almindeligste is widely used in both spoken and written Danish to indicate frequency or typicality. It appears in general descriptions, statistical statements, everyday speech and technical writing when comparing prevalence among options or causes.

Etymology: The word derives from the adjective almindelig, rooted in older North Germanic and Low German elements meaning "general" or "common," combined with the superlative/definite ending -ste used in Danish adjectival inflection.

Examples:

- Den almindeligste fejl er en forkert installationsindstilling. (The most common error is an incorrect installation setting.)

- Blandt disse symptomer er hoste den almindeligste. (Among these symptoms, cough is the most common.)

See also related Danish forms such as almindelig, mere almindelig, almindeligst, and mest almindelig.