barátságosabb

Barátságosabb is a Hungarian adjective in the comparative degree. It is the comparative form of barátságos, meaning “friendly,” and it translates as “more friendly” or “friendlier.” The form is created by adding the suffix -abb to barátságos, following Hungarian vowel harmony: barátságos + -abb = barátságosabb. If the stem ended with a front vowel, the suffix would be -ebb instead.

Usage centers on comparing two or more entities in terms of friendliness. It can modify a noun directly or appear in predicative position. In comparisons, it is common to use a mint phrase: X barátságosabb, mint Y (X is friendlier than Y).

Examples:

- Ez a kutya barátságosabb, mint a többi. (This dog is friendlier than the others.)

- A barátságosabb személy gyorsan megnyugtatja a gyerekeket. (The friendlier person quickly calms the children.)

Etymology and related forms: barátságosabb is derived from barátságos, which itself comes from barátság (friendship) plus the -os suffix. The corresponding superlative is legbarátságosabb, as in a legbarátságosabb ember (the friendliest person). The positive form is barátságos (friendly).