tätare

Tätare is a Swedish adjective in its comparative form, derived from tät, meaning dense, close, or tightly packed. It is used to describe an increased degree of density, frequency, or closeness in various contexts, such as urban development, population distribution, or traffic.

As a comparative form, tätare is used both predicatively and attributively. For example, one can say that bebyggelsen har blivit tätare (the housing development has become more densely built) or att trafiken blev tätare under rusningstiden (the traffic became denser during rush hour). The word can also describe changes in spacing or clustering, such as gatorna i området blev tätare (the streets in the area became denser).

Grammatically, tätare is the regular comparative of tät; the corresponding superlative is tätast. The form is common in formal and informal Swedish, and it is usually preferred when a clear, concise description of increased density is required.

Notes on usage: tätare is primarily an adjective and is not typically used as a standalone noun. In most contexts, it functions to compare density or closeness across time or between subjects. While other expressions like “mer tät” exist, tätare is the standard comparative in many descriptive passages.

See also: tät, täthet, tätbefolkad, tätortsbegreppet.