grundlegendere

Grundlegendere is a term that can appear in German-language texts as a comparative form related to the adjective grundlegend, meaning fundamental or essential. It is not a standard entry in major German dictionaries, and its use is generally considered nonstandard in formal writing. The normative comparative for grundlegend is grundlegender, with the superlative am grundlegendsten.

Etymology and usage notes: grundlegendere would be formed from grundlegend by adding a suffix resembling -ere to create a comparative form. This pattern is not canonical for this word in standard German, and the spelling can reflect stylistic or creative editing rather than established grammar. Because of this, occurrences of grundlegendere are rare and typically confined to informal, poetic, or advertising contexts where writers seek a stronger or more emphatic sense of fundamentality than would be conveyed by grundlegender.

Practical guidance: in neutral, formal, or academic German, the preferred forms are grundlegender for the comparative and am grundlegendsten for the superlative, or alternative phrasing such as “fundamentaler” or “more fundamental.” If grundlegendere appears, readers should treat it as a nonstandard or stylistic variant and rely on the standard forms for clarity and correctness.

See also: grundlegend, grundlegend sein, fundamental. The discussion of this form highlights how German adjectives form comparatives and how nonstandard variants may arise in nonformal writing.