emotioneler

Emotioneler is a Dutch comparative adjective meaning "more emotional" or "more emotionally charged." It is used to compare the level of emotion in people, performances, texts, or events. For example, one might say that a speech became emotioneler after the speaker unveiled new information, or that a movie scene was emotioneler than the previous one.

Origin and usage notes: Emotioneler is formed from the base adjective related to emotion, typically through the standard comparative suffix -er. In Dutch, comparatives like this are common for describing degrees of quality or state, including emotional intensity. While emotioneler is widely understood and used, in formal writing some contexts prefer the phrase "meer emotioneel" rather than the single-word comparative.

Context and nuances: The word often appears in discussions of psychology, art, journalism, and everyday conversation. It can describe a person’s mood, the tone of a text, a performance, or an event’s reception. Because it conveys a stronger degree of emotion, it may carry connotations of heightened affect, sincerity, or intensity, depending on context.

Related terms: The related noun is emotie (emotion). Related adjectives include emotioneel or emotionele, which describe states or qualities of emotion more broadly. The comparative form, emotioneler, sits alongside other Dutch comparatives formed with -er.

See also: Emotie, emotioneel, emotionele, more emotioneel.