eerlijker

Eerlijker is the comparative form of the Dutch adjective eerlijk, meaning more honest or fair. It is used to compare the level of honesty or fairness between two or more subjects. For example: "Dit verslag is eerlijker dan het vorige" and "Zij is eerlijker over haar fouten."

Etymology and formation: Eerlijk comes from eer, meaning honor, plus the suffix -lijk, forming an adjective that conveys being characterized by honesty. The comparative is created by adding -er, yielding eerlijker. The standard superlative is usually de eerlijkste, the most honest.

Usage: In ordinary Dutch, eerlijker modifies nouns or noun phrases and is typically used with dan to set up a comparison (for example, X is eerlijker dan Y). It can describe a person, a statement, a decision, or a procedure, among other things. It also occurs in phrases such as een eerlijkere manier (a fairer/more honest way) or in predicative use (de persoon is eerlijker). The word conveys degrees of honesty rather than a binary judgment.

See also: honesty, fairness, Dutch adjectives.