strängare

Strängare is the komparativform of the Swedish adjective sträng, meaning stricter or more severe. It is used to describe something that is more strict, stringent, or uncompromising compared with another instance or standard. The term appears frequently in policy, law, administration, and everyday language when comparing rules, penalties, or expectations.

Grammatically, strängare is formed with the suffix -are to indicate a higher degree of the positive adjective sträng. It can describe nouns referring to people, rules, measures, norms, or procedures, and it agrees with the noun in number and gender in standard Swedish.

Common usage includes phrases such as lagar som blivit strängare, regler som blivit strängare, eller domare som är strängare än vanligt. It can also function in comparisons: Hon är strängare än sina kollegor när det gäller disciplin. In formal writing, strängare is often found in context of reforms, sanctions, or regulatory changes.

Note that strängare is a relative term and depends on a stated baseline for comparison. While it carries a neutral descriptive meaning, its connotation can vary with context, from neutral reporting to critical assessment. Common collocations include strängare regler, strängare krav, strängare straff, and strängare tillsyn. For synonyms and related terms, see sträng, stränghet, or stringent in English-language discussions.