viktigere

Viktigere is a Norwegian adjective form meaning more important. It is the comparative degree of the adjective viktig, used to compare the importance of two or more things, actions, or concepts. In practice, viktigere appears in sentences that contrast which item or action holds greater significance. For example, Det er viktigere å lytte enn å snakke, meaning “It is more important to listen than to speak.” Another example is Dette er viktigere enn det andre, meaning “This is more important than the other.”

Formation and usage notes: Viktigere is formed from the stem viktig by adding the comparative suffix -ere. It is used in standard Bokmål and widely in Norwegian, and it commonly follows the verb be or appears in predicates when making direct comparisons. In comparative constructions, the word enn is used to introduce the second item being compared, as in viktigere enn.

Relation to related forms: The superlative form of tärke is the most important, which in Norwegian is often expressed as mest viktig or den viktigste, depending on grammar and dialect. The word viktigere shares cognates with Danish and Swedish, where the equivalent forms are viktigare (Swedish) and viktigere (Danish).

See also: viktig; viktige saker; viktigst; comparative and superlative forms in Norwegian.

Overall, viktigere is a standard, widely used form for expressing a higher degree of importance in Norwegian, appropriate for formal and informal contexts alike.