leichtere

Leichtere is the comparative form of the German adjective leicht, meaning easier or lighter depending on context. It is used to compare two or more items, indicating that one is easier to accomplish or lighter in weight than the other(s).

In standard usage, leichtere appears as an attributive adjective whose ending changes with gender, number, and article. Examples with a definite article include das leichtere Verfahren (neuter singular), die leichtere Aufgabe (feminine singular), der leichtere Weg (masculine singular), and die leichteren Wege (plural). With an indefinite article, forms such as ein leichteres Verfahren, eine leichtere Aufgabe, or einen leichteren Weg are possible. In phrases without a determiner, plural forms like leichtere Aufgaben are common.

Linguistically, leichtere is the common written form in modern German and is not a standalone noun; it is strictly a form of the adjective leicht. The capitalized noun Leichter exists in historical or nautical contexts as a term for a lighter, a type of river cargo vessel, and is unrelated to the grammatical adjective form.

See also: leicht, Leichtigkeit, Vergleich.