brattere

Brattere is a Danish adjective that expresses a higher degree of bitterness. It is the comparative form of the adjective bitter, used to compare taste, scent, or figurative harshness of language or situations. The form is commonly heard in spoken Danish and appears in informal writing and media.

Historically and in contemporary practice, Danish allows forming comparatives either with the suffix -ere or with the adverb mere. Brattere belongs to the former group and is understood as "more bitter." In formal contexts, writers may choose mere bitter to avoid ambiguity, but brattere remains widely used in everyday speech.

Examples:

Denne kaffen er brattere end den jeg drak i går.

Det er en brattere kritik end den forrige.

See also: bitter (taste), Danish grammar, comparative degree.