vanligere

Vanligere is a Norwegian adjective that serves as the comparative form of vanlig, meaning more common or more usual. It is used to compare the frequency, prevalence, or typicality of two or more phenomena, situations, or practices.

Usage and forms

In Bokmål, vanligere is the standard single-word comparative form. Some writers also use the two-word variant mer vanlig, especially in less formal contexts or to emphasize the comparison. In Nynorsk, the corresponding comparative is vanlegare. The choice of form can depend on style guides, register, and regional preferences.

Examples

- Dette er vanligere enn det andre alternativet. (This is more common than the other alternative.)

- Det er vanligare å bruke denne metoden i dag. (It is more common today to use this method.)

- I Nynorsk: Det er vanlegare å bruke denne metoden. (Noting the related form vanlegare in Nynorsk.)

Related terms

Vanlig refers to something that is ordinary or typical, while vanlighet denotes the quality of being common or ordinary. The comparative vanligare is part of a broader pattern where adjectives meaning frequency or normality form comparatives to express relative prevalence.

Notes

Vanligere does not imply absolute frequency; it signals a relative comparison between two or more items. As with many adjectives, there can be stylistic variation between the one-word comparative vanligere and the two-word mer vanlig, depending on region and formality.

See also

vanlig, vanlighet, vanlegare (Nynorsk), mer vanlig.