1.18 Comparative / Superlative: Irregular Forms
The comparative and superlative forms of some adjectives are irregular and must be memorized:
Positiv form |
Komparativ form |
Superlativ form |
| gammel (old) |
eldre enn (older than) |
eldst (oldest) |
| god (good) |
bedre enn (better than) |
best (best) |
| ille / vond / ond / dårlig (bad) |
verre enn (worse) |
verst (worst) |
| lang (long) |
lengre enn (longer than) |
lengst (longest) |
| liten (little, small) |
mindre enn (smaller than) |
minst (smallest) |
| mange (many) |
flere enn (more than) |
flest (most) |
| mye (much) |
mer enn (more than) |
mest (most) |
| nær (near, close) |
nærmere enn (nearer than) |
nærmest (nearest) |
| stor (big) |
større enn (bigger than) |
størst (biggest) |
| tung (heavy) |
tyngre enn (heavier than) |
tyngst (heaviest) |
| ung (young) |
yngre enn (younger than) |
yngst (youngest) |