feuchtere

Feuchtere is the feminine singular form of the German adjective feucht in the comparative degree. It means “more humid” or “more damp” and is used before feminine nouns in certain grammatical contexts. As a form of a predicate adjective or when used with different determiners, its shape depends on the case and article that accompany the noun.

In practice, feuchtere appears most clearly in phrases with feminine nouns in the singular when the determiner requires a mixed or strong ending. For example, in the phrase eine feuchtere Luft, meaning “a more humid air,” the feminine noun Luft is paired with the comparative form feuchtere. By contrast, with a definite article die, the usual form would be die feuchte Luft (“the humid air”), not feuchtere, illustrating how determiner and case influence adjective endings. Without a determiner, the strong declension typically yields feuchte Luft in the feminine singular, rather than feuchtere.

Usage of feuchtere spans contexts such as meteorology, architecture, and daily description, where degrees of humidity or dampness are compared. It can also occur in comparisons between environments, substances, or surfaces, for example feuchtere Böden (more damp floors) or feuchtere Wände (more damp walls).

Etymologically, feucht derives from older Germanic roots and follows regular German adjective formation for the comparative. The form feuchtere specifically reflects feminine singular agreement in the appropriate grammatical context.

See also: German grammar, adjective declension, comparative forms, feucht (meaning damp or humid), Luft (air), Wände (walls).