luider

Luider is the comparative form of the Dutch adjective luid, meaning louder or more loud. It is used to compare the intensity of sound between two or more sources or moments. In standard usage, luid is the positive form, luider is the comparative, and luidst is the superlative (for example, de luidste klank).

Grammatically, luider can function as an adjective or as an adverb in predicative constructions. It typically appears after forms of zijn or worden in sentences such as: Het geluid werd luider naarmate de mixer harder stond. In attributive position before a noun, the adjective luid remains common in describing sound, while luider is reserved for comparison between two or more sounds or events.

Etymology and variation: luider is formed by adding the comparative suffix -er to luid, following common Dutch patterns for short adjectives. The exact historical development traces to the common Germanic roots of luid, with the comparative built through standard Dutch inflection rather than a separate analytic form.

See also: luid (the positive form), luidheid (loudness), geluid (sound), lawaai (noise), geluidsniveau (sound level).

Notes: While luider is most often encountered in Dutch, similar comparative forms exist in related Germanic languages, where equivalent adjectives express relative loudness.