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📊 Norwegian grammar: Comparative and superlative — rule, table and examples
Level A2
The rule
Comparative — adjective + -ere and “enn” (than): billig → billigere enn. Superlative — + -est (varmest); adjectives in -ig/-lig take -st (billigst). Before a noun with den/det/de the superlative takes -e: den billigste boka. Long adjectives and those in -isk use mer / mest: mer interessant, mest praktisk. Irregular: god – bedre – best, stor – større – størst, liten – mindre – minst, gammel – eldre – eldst, ung – yngre – yngst, lang – lengre – lengst, mange – flere – flest, mye – mer – mest. “As … as” is like … som: like stor som.
Table
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| billig – billigere – billigst | cheap – cheaper – cheapest |
| varm – varmere – varmest | warm – warmer – warmest |
| god – bedre – best | good – better – best |
| stor – større – størst | big – bigger – biggest |
| liten – mindre – minst | small – smaller – smallest |
| gammel – eldre – eldst | old – older – oldest |
| ung – yngre – yngst | young – younger – youngest |
| mange – flere – flest | many – more – most |
| interessant – mer interessant – mest interessant | interesting – more interesting – most interesting |
| like stor som | as big as |
Examples
- Oslo er større enn Bergen.
Oslo is bigger than Bergen. - Dette er den beste kaka jeg har smakt.
This is the best cake I have tasted. - Bussen er billigere enn toget, men toget er raskest.
The bus is cheaper than the train, but the train is the fastest. - Broren min er like høy som meg.
My brother is as tall as me.
Try it yourself
1. Bergen er ____ enn Oslo. (liten)
liten · litere · mindre · minst
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Answer: mindre
2. Toget er ____ enn bussen. (rask)
rask · raske · raskere · raskest
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Answer: raskere
3. Det er den ____ dagen i år. (varm)
varm · varmere · varmest · varmeste
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Answer: varmeste
4. Bestemor er ____ i familien. (gammel)
eldre · eldst · gamlere · gamlest
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Answer: eldst
5. Denne boka er ____ enn den andre. (interessant)
interessant · interessantest · mer interessant · mest interessant
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Answer: mer interessant
6. Hun synger ____ enn meg. (godt)
bedre · best · godere · godt
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Answer: bedre
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FAQ
How does “Comparative and superlative” work in Norwegian?
Comparative — adjective + -ere and “enn” (than): billig → billigere enn. Superlative — + -est (varmest); adjectives in -ig/-lig take -st (billigst). Before a noun with den/det/de the superlative takes -e: den billigste boka. Long adjectives and those in -isk use mer / mest: mer interessant, mest praktisk. Irregular: god – bedre – best, stor – større – størst, liten – mindre – minst, gammel – eldre – eldst, ung – yngre – yngst, lang – lengre – lengst, mange – flere – flest, mye – mer – mest. “As … as” is like … som: like stor som.
How can I practise “Comparative and superlative”?
Open the free exercise in Komiks·Lab: 20 fill-in-the-gap tasks with instant feedback, and comics where the rule is used in real dialogues.