persönlichere

Persönlichere is the German comparative adjective form of persönlich, meaning more personal or more intimate. It is used to compare the degree to which something has personal characteristics, typically before a noun in attributive position or within a noun phrase.

In attributive use, adjectives decline according to gender, number, and case. With feminine singular nouns, especially after a definite or indefinite article, the form persönlichere commonly appears: die persönlichere Beziehung, eine persönlichere Beziehung. For plural nouns, the form becomes persönlichere Beziehungen. In masculine singular contexts, one can encounter einen persönlichener Kontakt or ein persönlicherer Kontakt; neuter singular can be ein persönlicheres Verhältnis. The exact ending depends on the article and case, but persönlichere serves as the standard comparative in many common phrases.

Etymology and meaning: persönlich comes from Person with the suffix -lich, meaning related to a person or to persons rather than impersonal. The comparative suffix -er is added to form persönlicher or persönlichere, and the result is used to express a higher degree of personal quality.

Usage notes: persönlichere is often found in contexts about relationships, communication, or approaches that become more intimate or direct. It contrasts with the positive form persönlich and with synonyms such as intimer or naher in appropriate contexts.

See also: persönlich, Persönlichkeit, privates, intim. Pronunciation and spelling follow standard German rules: the umlaut ö remains in sowohl persönlich as in the comparative form persönlichere.