zwaardere

Zwaardere is a Dutch adjective form that means heavier. It is derived from the adjective zwaar, which expresses weight or heaviness, and is used to compare or describe how something weighs more than another item in a given context. In Dutch, zwaardere functions as an inflected form of zwaar when it modifies a noun.

Usage and forms:

- When used before a definite noun or in the plural, the adjective typically takes an -e ending: de zwaardere auto, de zwaardere voertuigen. This marks the attributive position and agreement with the noun.

- For direct comparisons without a following noun, the plain comparative zwaarder is normally used: Deze motor is zwaarder dan die. In practice, zwaarder is common in speech and writing when the comparison is explicit and the noun may be omitted or understood.

- The form zwaardere can appear in phrases where the noun is present and definite or plural, signaling a relative heaviness within a group or category.

Notes:

- Zwaardere is not a separate noun or proper term; it is a grammatical form of zwaargoed weight. Its meaning is context-dependent and reduces to “the heavier” in English when aligned with a specific noun.

- In usage, the choice between zwaardere and zwaarder depends on the syntactic position (attributive before a noun vs. predicative/comparative without a noun) and the definiteness or number of the noun.

See also:

- Gewicht (weight)

- Zwaar (heavy)

- Vergelijking (comparison)