weichere

Weichere is the comparative form of the German adjective weich, meaning soft. It is used to express that one object has a higher degree of softness than another. As a declined form, it is not a standalone word but an inflected variant of weich that appears in contexts where gender, case, and number require the -ere ending.

In German grammar, adjectives change their endings according to the article used (definite or indefinite) and the noun’s gender and number. Weichere commonly appears in feminine singular constructions and in other contexts that call for the weak declension after a definite article or a possessive determiner. Examples include einer weichere Decke (a softer blanket) or die weichere Decke (the softer blanket). In plural, the corresponding form is weicheren, as in die weicheren Decken (the softer blankets).

Common usage examples include comparing softness in everyday language: eine weichere Temperatur (a softer temperature), eine weichere Textur (a softer texture), or Die weichere Option (the softer option). The form is specifically used where the noun is feminine singular or where the determiner requires the weak inflection.

Related forms include weicher (masculine/neuter singular comparative) and weicheste (superlative). Weichere is part of the standard inflectional system for adjectives in German and does not function as a separate lexical item beyond its role as a comparative form.

See also: German adjective declension, weich, weicher, weichste, comparison in German.