strengere

Strengere is the comparative form of the adjective streng in Danish and Norwegian, and sträng in Swedish, meaning “more strict” or “more severe.” The form is used to compare levels of strictness, discipline, or severity across policies, rules, or conduct. In practice, strengere appears in everyday language when describing changes that increase restrictions or demands.

Usage examples illustrate its meaning across languages. In Danish: “Reglerne er strengere end før.” In Norwegian: “Loven har blitt strengere.” In Swedish: “Reglerna är strängare än tidigare.” While the exact spelling varies by language, the underlying idea is the same: a higher degree of strictness or severity compared with a reference point.

Orthography and grammar vary by language. Danish and Norwegian use strengere as the standard comparative form, typically before a noun or in contexts where the noun is implied. Swedish uses strängare, which follows its own vowel and diacritic conventions. In all three languages, the superlative form is handled with separate endings or constructions (for example, “the most strict” would be formed differently in each language).

See also: streng, sträng, stricter. This term is part of the family of adjectives describing levels of strictness and is commonly encountered in discussions of law, policy, education, and social norms within Scandinavian language contexts.