duurzaamere

Duurzamere is a Dutch comparative form of the adjective duurzaam, meaning more sustainable. It is used to compare the sustainability of two or more things, practices, or policies. In general, duurzamere refers to a higher level of sustainability or a greater degree of being durable in environmental, social, or economic terms.

In Dutch grammar, duurzamere is primarily an attributive form used before a noun, especially when the noun is preceded by a definite article. For example: de duurzamere oplossing (the more sustainable solution). In predicative or non-attributive use, the common form duurzamer is normally used: Deze oplossing is duurzamer dan de andere. If one wishes to avoid the single-word comparative, one can also express the idea with two words: meer duurzaam, though this is less common when a definite noun is involved.

Duurzamere is part of broader sustainability language in Dutch, which includes duurzaams (the adjective itself), duurzaamheid (sustainability as a concept), and related phrases about environmental impact, resource use, and long-term viability. The term often appears in policy discussions, corporate reporting, and media coverage when contrasting options, strategies, or technologies based on their sustainability performance.

Etymology and related forms: duurzaam derives from enduring lasting quality, formed with the suffix -zaam to indicate a tendency or quality. The comparative suffix -er yields duurzamere (before a noun) or duurzamer (in predicative or standalone use). The superlative form is duurzamste or duurzamere in certain attributive contexts.