hellere

Hellere is the comparative form of the German adjective hell, meaning bright or light. It is used to indicate a greater degree of brightness, lightness, or vividness than something else, and can apply to physical illumination, color, or metaphorical brightness such as mood or prospects.

Etymology and grammar

The word derives from the German adjective hell with the standard comparative suffix -er. In sentences, hellere is inflected according to German declension rules and agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies. In practice, it is most commonly encountered in phrases describing brightness or clarity, such as brighter colors, a brighter room, or a brighter future.

Usage

Common usages include examples like "hellere Farben" (brighter colors), "ein hellerer Raum" (a brighter room), "hellere Augen" (brighter eyes), and "eine hellere Zukunft" (a brighter future). The comparative form also appears in comparisons, for instance "heller als" to express brightness exceeding another object or situation, translated as "brighter than." Beyond literal illumination, hellere is used metaphorically to describe clearer understanding, more hopeful prospects, or more vivid imagery.

Related terms and variants

Hell is the positive form, and hellere is the standard comparative. Related nouns include Helligkeit (brightness) and related adjectives such as dunkel (dark). The word should not be confused with proper nouns or surnames that resemble it, such as Heller, which may appear in different grammatical roles.

See also

Hell (brightness), Helligkeit, German grammar of adjectives, comparative forms.