tragbarer

Tragbarer is the comparative form of the German adjective tragbar, meaning portable or capable of being carried. It is used to compare the level of portability between objects, typically in technical, consumer, or descriptive contexts. The base form tragbar comes from tragen (to carry) plus the suffix -bar, which indicates capability, so tragbar literally means capable of being carried.

Grammatical notes: German adjectives are declined according to gender, number, and case. Tragbarer appears as the masculine singular nominative/accusative form after an indefinite article or without a determiner, as in ein tragbarer Laptop. In other contexts different endings apply: das tragbare Gerät (neuter, with definite article) or die tragbare Lampe (feminine, definite). In predicative position or in comparisons, the adjective agrees accordingly, for example: Der Laptop ist tragbarer als der Desktop-PC. The comparative form is used to express that something is more portable than another item; the superlative would be am tragbarsten in suitable constructions.

Usage: The term is especially common in discussions of mobility, consumer electronics, field equipment, and other objects where portability is a key feature. It may appear in product descriptions, reviews, and technical documentation to highlight portability advantages.

Etymology and related forms: tragbar derives from tragen plus -bar, a productive suffix in German that yields adjectives meaning “capable of” or “suitable for.” Related forms include the positive tragbar, the comparative tragbarer, and the superlative am tragbarsten. See also German adjectives and the suffix -bar.