Komparativ

See also: komparativ, and komparatív

German

Alternative forms

• Comparativ, Comparativus, Komparativus (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin (gradus) comparātīvus (literally “comparative degree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔmpaʁaˌtiːf/

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• Hyphenation: Kom‧pa‧ra‧tiv

Noun

Komparativ m (strong, genitive Komparativs, plural Komparative)

1. (grammar) comparative degree

Declension

Declension of Komparativ [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Komparativ	die	Komparative
genitive	eines	des	Komparativs	der	Komparative
dative	einem	dem	Komparativ	den	Komparativen
accusative	einen	den	Komparativ	die	Komparative

Related terms

• Ampliativ, Positiv, Superlativ

Further reading

• “Komparativ” in Duden online
• “Komparativ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache