stærre

Større is the comparative form of the adjective stor in several North Germanic languages, used to express that something is larger in size, extent, or degree. In Danish and Norwegian, the standard spelling is større, while in Swedish the corresponding form is större. The base word stor means big or large, and the comparative forms share a common development across the languages.

In usage, større functions as a standard comparative and is typically followed by a comparison particle such as enn in Norwegian or end in Danish, and än in Swedish. Examples include: Norwegian: Dette huset er større enn det andre. Danish: Dette hus er større end det andet. Swedish: Det här huset är större än det andra. The exact spelling reflects language-specific orthography, with ø in Danish and Norwegian and ö in Swedish.

Capitalization and typography: Større is normally written with a lowercase initial letter in ordinary prose. The capitalized form Større may appear only at the beginning of a sentence or when used as a proper noun, title, or emphasis, not as a standard adjective.

Etymology and related forms: The word originates in the North Germanic language family and has cognates across Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, mirroring the base stor and the parallel development of the comparative suffix -re. Related forms in neighboring languages illustrate similar patterns for expressing “larger.”

See also: stor (the base form), større (Danish/Norwegian comparative), större (Swedish comparative).