viktigare

Viktigare is the Swedish comparative form of the adjective viktig, meaning more important or weightier. It is used to compare the relative importance of two or more things.

Formation and usage: The form viktigare is produced from the base adjective viktig by applying the standard comparative suffix used with many Swedish adjectives. It describes a greater degree of importance, not size or weight in a physical sense. For example, one might say, Det är viktigare att tänka långsiktigt än att handla impulsivt, meaning it is more important to think long-term than to act impulsively.

Grammar: Like other adjectives in Swedish, viktigare agrees with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness. Examples: en viktig fråga becomes en viktigare fråga in a comparative sense; viktiga frågor becomes viktigare frågor in plural. The superlative form is viktigast, meaning the most important.

Usage notes: Viktigare is commonly used in discussions of priorities, policy, and decision-making. In formal or written Swedish, the word is preferred when making explicit comparisons of importance. In everyday speech, it often appears in sentences contrasting two options or emphasizing priority: Vi måste fokusera på den viktigare frågan först.

Related terms: The noun form is viktighet or vikt, depending on context, and the related adjective form can be used to discuss significance, seriousness, or value in broader terms. The comparative møtemarker viktigare is distinct from forms used to express other degrees, such as mer viktigt, which is less common and typically considered less correct in standard Swedish.