nationaler

Nationaler is the comparative form of the German adjective national. It is used to indicate a higher degree of national character, national scope, or related qualities compared with another item. Like other German adjectives, nationaler takes endings that depend on gender, number, article, and case of the noun it modifies.

In practice, the form changes by context. For masculine singular nominative or accusative with an indefinite article, it appears as nationaler, as in:

- Dieser Text ist nationaler als jener. (This text is more national than that one.)

For feminine singular, the attributive form becomes nationalere:

- Eine nationalere Identität wird diskutiert. (A more national identity is being discussed.)

For neuter singular or with possessive or definite articles, the form is nationaleres or nationalen depending on case:

- Ein nationaleres Gesetz könnte folgen. (A more national law could follow.)

- Das Gesetz ist nationaler geworden. (The law has become more national.)

The superlative uses am nationalsten:

- Das Land verfolgt am nationalsten wirkende Politiken. (The country pursues the most national policies.)

Notes:

- Nationaler is not commonly used as a noun; to refer to a person with nationalist views, German typically uses Nationalist rather than a capitalized “Nationaler.”

- In many contexts speakers prefer simpler phrasing or alternatives such as “stärker national” or “noch nationaler,” depending on style and register.

Overall, nationaler functions as a standard comparative adjective in German, versatile across formal and written contexts.