bemoeilijkter

Bemoeilijkter is a Dutch comparative form linked to the adjective bemoeilijk, which describes something as more difficult or more troublesome. The base verb bemoeilijken means to hinder, complicate, or impede; the adjective bemoeilijk arises from that sense and is used to characterize situations, tasks, or conditions as difficult.

Form and usage

In standard Dutch, the common comparative form of bemoeilijk is bemoeilijker, used to indicate that something is more difficult than another thing. The corresponding superlative is bemoeilijkst. The spelling bemoeilijkter is less common and is generally regarded as nonstandard or regional in contemporary usage; some speakers may encounter it in older texts or dialectal varieties. When choosing the correct form, it is typical to prefer bemoeilijker in everyday writing and speech.

Examples

- De route werd bemoeilijker nadat de wegen waren afgesloten. (The route became more difficult after the roads were closed.)

- Dit proces blijkt bemoeilijker dan verwacht. (This process turns out to be more difficult than expected.)

Related terms

Bemoeilijken (to hinder or complicate), moeilijk (difficult), gemakkelijker (easier), moeilijker (comparative of moeilijk). The prefix be- in bemoeilijk adds a sense of causation or intensification to the root adjective.

Notes

Bemoeilijkker and bemoeilijkter appear in some texts, but bemoeilijker is the standard comparative form in formal and most informal Dutch.