populairder

Populairder is the comparative form of the Dutch adjective populair, meaning more popular. It is used to compare the popularity of people, objects, events, or ideas.

Etymology and formation: The stem populair comes from French populaire, which ultimately derives from Latin popularis. In Dutch, the standard way to form a comparative is by adding the suffix -der to the base form, yielding populairder from populair.

Usage and grammar: Populairder is used in sentences that compare two or more items with regard to popularity, typically with the word dan. For example: "Dit liedje is populairder dan dat." The corresponding superlative is populairste, as in "Dit liedje is het populairste in de lijst." While populairder is widely accepted in written and formal Dutch, some speakers may opt for "meer populair" in certain contexts or for emphasis.

Orthography and related forms: The base form is populair; the comparative is populairder; the superlative is populairste. Related nouns include populariteit (popularity). These terms are commonly encountered in media, marketing, and everyday language when describing relative appeal or acceptance.

See also: populair; populariteit; populairste.