hübscher

Hübscher is the comparative form of the German adjective hübsch, meaning "more pretty" or "more attractive." It is used to compare two or more persons or things, for example: Sie ist hübscher als ihre Schwester. Heute sieht er hübscher aus als gestern. The comparative is formed by adding -er to the stem; the superlative is am hübschesten (or hübscheste in some contexts).

In standard German, hübsch is a short, two-syllable adjective with a typical inflection pattern. The positive form is hübsch, the comparative is hübscher, and the superlative is am hübschesten. The umlaut in the stem is retained in the comparative form. The word can function attributively before a noun (ein hübscher Mann) or predicatively (Der Mann ist hübscher geworden). As a general rule, the inflection follows the usual German adjective declension rules.

Hübscher can also appear as a noun in capitalized form, especially in the set phrase Der Hübsche, meaning "the handsome one," or Die Hübschen for plural. In addition, Hübscher is a German surname and may occur in proper names without relation to the adjective’s meaning.

Etymology-wise, hübsch is of Germanic origin, with early attestations in Middle High German. The comparative form Hübscher is a standard product of German adjective morphology. The word remains common in everyday German for describing appearance and is also encountered in literature and media when referring to attractiveness or comparative beauty.