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Good, better, best
Like English good, better, best, German has a handful of irregular comparisons — and they're among the most used words in the language:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| gut | besser | am besten | good, better, best |
| viel | mehr | am meisten | much, more, most |
| gern | lieber | am liebsten | like, prefer, like best |
| groß | größer | am größten | big, bigger, biggest |
| hoch | höher | am höchsten | high, higher, highest |
| nah | näher | am nächsten | near, nearer, nearest |
Most other adjectives are regular: schön → schöner → am schönsten, klein → kleiner → am kleinsten. After -t, -s, -ß or -z the superlative usually adds an -e-: am ältesten, am kürzesten — am größten is the odd one out.
Mehr never takes an ending: mehr Zeit, mehr Freunde.