donkerder

Donkerder is the Dutch comparative form of the adjective donker, meaning darker or more dark. It is used to compare the degree of darkness between two or more things, such as light levels, colors, or atmospheres. The word can modify nouns directly, as in een donkerder kamer, or describe changes over time, zoals De nacht is donkerder geworden.

In figurative use, donkerder can describe more somber, grim, or ominous tones. For example, a story may take a darker tone, or a forecast may look darker.

Spelling and grammar: donkerder is the standard comparative form in modern Dutch; the corresponding superlative is donkerste. The word is generally written in lowercase unless it starts a sentence.

Origin: donkerder is formed from donker with the comparative suffix -der, following Dutch adjective-formation patterns.