spürbarer

Spürbarer is the comparative form of the German adjective spürbar, which means perceptible, noticeable, or tangible. The word is used to denote that something is more easily felt, detected, or experienced than another thing or than before.

Etymology and form. Spürbar comes from the verb spüren (to feel, sense) with the suffix -bar, indicating capability or plausibility. The comparative form spürbarer is created to express a higher degree of perceptibility. The adjective can be declined like other German adjectives and appears in attributive, predicative, and adverbial positions, with endings varying according to gender, number, and article.

Usage and examples. Spürbarer is commonly used in discussions of physical sensations, measurements, or social phenomena where perceptibility changes. Examples include: “Ein spürbarer Unterschied” (a noticeable difference), “spürbarere Auswirkungen” (more noticeable effects), and “Die Luft war spürbarer geworden” (The air had become more perceptible). In phrases with definite or indefinite articles, the adjective endings follow standard German declension rules, for instance: “ein spürbarerer Unterschied” or “der spürbarere Fortschritt” for the masculine singular; “eine spürbarere Veränderung” for the feminine singular; and so on.

Related terms. Spürbar is the positive degree; superlative forms are used with am or der/das/die, as in am spürbarsten or der am spürbarsten Unterschied. Synonyms and near-synonyms include merklich, deutlich, und spürlich in some contexts, though usage may vary by region and register.

See also. Perception and measurement terms in German grammar, comparative adjectives, and related vocabulary for expressing degrees of noticeable change.