gezonderste

Gezonderste is a Dutch word that can be understood as a superlative form related to the adjective gezond, meaning healthy. In contemporary standard Dutch, the normal way to express “the healthiest” is gezondste (or, in formal style, de meest gezonde). The form gezonderste is uncommon and is generally considered nonstandard or archaic; it may appear in older texts, certain dialects, or as a non-prescriptive variant, but it is not the preferred spelling in modern usage.

Morphology and usage notes:

- The standard sequence for gezond is: gezond (healthy) → gezonder (healthier) → gezondst or gezondste (the healthiest). The form gezonderste would be derived from a less common comparative gezonder, and is not widely accepted as the normal superlative.

- When aiming for clear, conventional Dutch, one should use gezondste or, in some contexts, gezonder in the comparative and gezondst/gezondste for the superlative.

- In nonstandard contexts or stylistic experimentation, gezonderste might appear, but it risks being considered incorrect by readers familiar with standard grammar.

Examples:

- Dit is de gezondste optie. (This is the healthiest option.)

- Zij eet gezonder dan hij. (She eats healthier than he.)

- In gewone teksten wordt meestal gezondste gebruikt; gezonderste is zelden correct volgens prescriptive regels.

See also:

- gezond

- gezonder

- gezondst

- gezondste

Gezonderste thus remains a rarity in standard Dutch, with health-related comparisons more correctly expressed using gezonder and gezondste.