gesündere

Gesündere is the comparative form of the German adjective gesund, meaning healthier or more healthful. It is used to indicate that one thing is more health-promoting than another. In attributive position before a noun, it typically appears with the appropriate endings, for example: eine gesündere Ernährung (a healthier diet), ein gesünderer Lebensstil (a healthier lifestyle), or gesündere Gewohnheiten (healthier habits).

The word can also function as a noun when capitalized, as in die Gesünderen, meaning “the healthier ones.” This nominal use refers to people or things that are healthier in a given comparison, and it can appear in contexts such as media reporting or policy discussions about health.

Common contexts for gesündere include health communication, nutrition guidance, fitness campaigns, and public health messaging. It is often paired with discussions of diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices that contribute to overall well-being. While the term is neutral in itself, its use can reflect normative goals—encouraging shifts toward more healthful options.

Etymologically, gesündere derives from gesund (healthy) with the standard German comparative suffix -er. The word may appear in various inflected forms depending on number, gender, and case, and may be written as gesündere in attributive position or as Gesünderen when used as a noun plural.

See also: Gesundheit, Ernährung, Lebensstil, Gesundheitspolitik.