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bitter bitterderbitterst

The comparative and superlative of bitter (bitter) in Dutch.

Positive
bitter
bitter
Comparative
bitterder
-er / more
Superlative
bitterst
-st / most

Adjectives ending in -r add -der (not -rer) in the comparative.

Use the comparative with dan (bitterder dan…) and the superlative with het (het bitterste).

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What is the comparative of "bitter"?

The comparative (vergrotende trap) of bitter is bitterder. Adjectives ending in -r add -der (not -rer) in the comparative. Use it with 'dan': ...bitterder dan...

What is the superlative of "bitter"?

The superlative (overtreffende trap) of bitter is bitterst, usually used as het bitterste.

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