exklusiver

Exklusiver is the comparative form of the German adjective exklusiv, meaning “more exclusive.” It functions attributively to describe a noun and its form changes according to gender, number, and case. The term is common in marketing, fashion, and lifestyle language to signal a higher level of exclusivity or limited availability.

Etymology and related terms: Exklusiv derives from Latin exclusus, via French exclusif, into German. The English cognate is exclusive. As a comparative, exklusiver expresses a higher degree of exclusivity relative to another item or situation, and its use is typically confined to contexts where two or more options are being contrasted.

Grammar and usage: In ordinary usage, exklusiver appears in masculine nominative singular when there is no definite article or when a possessive determiner is used: ein exklusiver Vertrag, mein exklusiver Vertrag. With a definite article, the ending changes to exklusive: der exklusive Vertrag. Feminine and neuter forms follow their own endings: die exklusive Tasche (feminine nominative), das exklusive Produkt (neuter nominative). The plural forms would be die exklusiveren Verträge, or in a sentence using a determiner, die exklusiven Verträge. The superlative is am exklusivsten, or der exklusivste / die exklusivste / das exklusivste, depending on gender and case.

Usage notes: Exklusiver is frequently found in promotional language to convey privilege or selectivity. In neutral prose, writer and reader may prefer the adjective exclusiv or the phrase am exklusivsten only where grammatically appropriate. The term should not be confused with exklusive as a noun or with the adverbial or adjectival uses of exklusiv in other contexts.