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wakker wakkerderwakkerst

The comparative and superlative of wakker (awake) in Dutch.

Positive
wakker
awake
Comparative
wakkerder
-er / more
Superlative
wakkerst
-st / most

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

Use the comparative with dan (wakkerder dan…) and the superlative with het (het wakkerste).

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What is the comparative of "wakker"?

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

What is the superlative of "wakker"?

The superlative (overtreffende trap) of wakker is wakkerst, usually used as het wakkerste.

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