comfortabeler

Comfortabeler is a Dutch adjective form meaning “more comfortable.” It functions as the comparative of comfortabel, which describes something that provides a higher degree of comfort. It is used when comparing two or more objects or situations in terms of comfort.

In Dutch, comparatives are typically formed by adding the suffix -er to the base adjective. For comfortabel, this yields comfortabeler. The standard way to express the corresponding top degree is usually het meest comfortabel, rather than a one-word superlative such as comfortabelste, though historical or regional texts may vary.

Common usage examples include sentences like, “Deze stoel is comfortabeler dan die bank,” meaning that one chair offers more comfort than the other. The term is common in everyday Dutch, product descriptions, and reviews where comfort is a consideration.

Etymology traces comfortabel to the broader family of words derived from connotation of comfort or convenience, with Dutch spelling aligning with similar French-derived terms such as conforto/more formal influences. The word is primarily used in Dutch contexts and is not typically adopted as a standard English term; in English, the equivalent is usually “more comfortable.”

See also: Dutch grammar, comparative adjectives, comfort.