1.16 Comparative and Superlative Forms
1) The superlative has a definite form used before a noun in the definite form:
Han er den beste eleven i klassen. (He is the best pupil in the class.)
Han er den beste i klassen. (He is the best (one) in the class.)
2) The superlative can be used when comparing only two alternatives:
Hva er vanskeligst? Norsk eller spansk? (What is most difficult? Norwegian or Spanish?)|
Hvem er høyest? Steinar eller Kjetil? (Who is tallest? Steinar or Kjetil?)
Special Patterns |
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| Adjectives ending in -el, -en, -er are contracted |
sulten (hungry) vakker (beautiful) |
sultnere enn (hungrier than) vakrere enn (more beautiful than) |
sultnest (hungriest) vakrest (most beautiful) |
| Adjectives ending in -ig add -st in superlative |
hyggelig (pleasant) rolig (calm) morsom fun, amusing |
hyggeligere (more pleasant) roligere enn (calmer) NB! morsommere enn (more fun than) |
hyggeligst (most pleasant) roligst (calmest) morsomst (most fun) |