schöneren

"Schöneren" is a comparative form of the German adjective "schön," which translates to "beautiful" or "pretty" in English. In German grammar, comparative adjectives are used to compare two subjects, indicating that one is of greater degree than the other. The comparative form of "schön" is derived by adding the suffix "-er" to the base adjective, resulting in "schöneren."

The word "schöneren" is primarily used in the strong declension of the comparative form of "schön" for masculine and neuter nouns in the dative case, as well as for all genders in the genitive case. For example:

- *Dieser Garten ist schöner als jener.* ("This garden is more beautiful than that one.")

- *Ich habe einen schöneren Garten als du.* ("I have a more beautiful garden than you do.")

- *Der schöneren Landschaft wegen.* ("Because of the more beautiful landscape.")

In modern German, the comparative form is often followed by "als" (than) to establish the comparison. The word "schöneren" is less commonly used in everyday speech compared to the more flexible weak comparative form, which ends in "-en" (e.g., *der schönere Garten*). However, it remains an important part of German grammar, particularly in formal writing and literature.

The comparative form is distinct from the superlative, which uses the suffix "-sten" (e.g., *der schönste Garten* for "the most beautiful garden"). While "schöneren" is used for direct comparisons, the superlative is employed when ranking something as the highest in a group.