Superlatives - Revision history

Jan: update

2026-05-10T07:38:56Z

update

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	! positive degree !! superlative !! English !! Dutch		! positive degree !! superlative !! English !! Dutch
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	\| GRÁT \|\| GRÁTESTE, GRÁTESTA, ALDERGRÁTESTE \|\| greatest (of all) \|\| grootst		\| <span class="fryas">GRÁT \|\| <span class="fryas">GRÁTESTE, GRÁTESTA, ALDERGRÁTESTE \|\| greatest (of all) \|\| grootst
	\|-		\|-
	\| VR, OVER \|\| VRESTE \|\| supreme, most over \|\| overst		\| <span class="fryas">VR, OVER \|\| <span class="fryas">VRESTE \|\| supreme, most over \|\| overst
	\|-		\|-
	\| LÉT \|\| LESTA, LESTEN, LERST(-A/-E) \|\| last \|\| laatste		\| <span class="fryas">LÉT \|\| <span class="fryas">LESTA, LESTEN, LERST(-A/-E) \|\| last \|\| laatste
	\|-		\|-
	\| SKÉN \|\| SKÉNESTA, SKÉNNESTE \|\| prettiest, most shining \|\| schoonst		\| <span class="fryas">SKÉN \|\| <span class="fryas">SKÉNESTA, SKÉNNESTE \|\| prettiest, most shining \|\| schoonst
	\|-		\|-
	\| GOD / BÁT(-E/-A)? \|\| BESTA, ALDERBESTE, ALDERBESTA \|\| best (of all) \|\| best		\| <span class="fryas">GOD / BÁT(-E/-A)? \|\| <span class="fryas">BESTA, ALDERBESTE, ALDERBESTA \|\| best (of all) \|\| best
	\|-		\|-
	\| ALD \|\| ÔLDESTA, ALDESTA, ALDESTE, ALDER.ALDESTA \|\| oldest (of all) \|\| oudst		\| <span class="fryas">ALD \|\| <span class="fryas">ÔLDESTA, ALDESTA, ALDESTE, ALDER.ALDESTA \|\| oldest (of all) \|\| oudst
	\|-		\|-
	\| JONG \|\| JONGESTE, JONGGOSTE \|\| youngest \|\| jongst		\| <span class="fryas">JONG \|\| <span class="fryas">JONGESTE, JONGGOSTE \|\| youngest \|\| jongst
	\|-		\|-
	\| LESTIG \|\| LESTIGOSTE \|\| most cunning \|\| listigst		\| <span class="fryas">LESTIG \|\| <span class="fryas">LESTIGOSTE \|\| most cunning \|\| listigst
	\|-		\|-
	\| FIN \|\| FINNESTE \|\| finest \|\| fijnst		\| <span class="fryas">FIN \|\| <span class="fryas">FINNESTE \|\| finest \|\| fijnst
	\|-		\|-
	\| KLOK \|\| KLOKESTE \|\| cleverest \|\| kloekst		\| <span class="fryas">KLOK \|\| <span class="fryas">KLOKESTE \|\| cleverest \|\| kloekst
	\|-		\|-
	\| FROM \|\| FROMESTA \|\| most pious \|\| vroomst		\| <span class="fryas">FROM \|\| <span class="fryas">FROMESTA \|\| most pious \|\| vroomst
	\|-		\|-
	\| BLÍD \|\| BLÍDESTE \|\| most joyous \|\| blijst		\| <span class="fryas">BLÍD \|\| <span class="fryas">BLÍDESTE \|\| most joyous \|\| blijst
	\|-		\|-
	\| FOR \|\| FORESTA \|\| foremost \|\| voorst		\| <span class="fryas">FOR \|\| <span class="fryas">FORESTA \|\| foremost \|\| voorst
	\|-		\|-
	\| ÉR \|\| ÉROST, ÉRIST, ÉROSTA, ÉROSTE \|\| first \|\| eerst		\| <span class="fryas">ÉR \|\| <span class="fryas">ÉROST, ÉRIST, ÉROSTA, ÉROSTE \|\| first \|\| eerst
	\|-		\|-
	\| STOR \|\| STORESTE, STOROSTE, STOROSTA \|\| largest, sturdiest, strongest \|\| stoerst		\| <span class="fryas">STOR \|\| <span class="fryas">STORESTE, STOROSTE, STOROSTA \|\| largest, sturdiest, strongest \|\| stoerst
	\|-		\|-
	\| MIN \|\| MINNISTE, ALDERMINESTA \|\| least (of all) \|\| minst		\| <span class="fryas">MIN \|\| <span class="fryas">MINNISTE, ALDERMINESTA \|\| least (of all) \|\| minst
	\|-		\|-
	\| NÉI \|\| NÉISTA \|\| nearest \|\| naast		\| <span class="fryas">NÉI \|\| <span class="fryas">NÉISTA \|\| nearest \|\| naast
	\|-		\|-
	\| WIS \|\| WISTA, WISESTA \|\| wisest \|\| wijst		\| <span class="fryas">WIS \|\| <span class="fryas">WISTA, WISESTA \|\| wisest \|\| wijst
	\|-		\|-
	\| LUKICH \|\| LUKIGOSTE \|\| most lucky/happy/fortunate \|\| gelukkigst		\| <span class="fryas">LUKICH \|\| <span class="fryas">LUKIGOSTE \|\| most lucky/happy/fortunate \|\| gelukkigst
	\|-		\|-
	\| DJAR \|\| DJAROSTA \|\| dearest \|\| dierbaarst		\| <span class="fryas">DJAR \|\| <span class="fryas">DJAROSTA \|\| dearest \|\| dierbaarst
	\|-		\|-
	\| MID(-DEL/-DEN) \|\| MIDLOSTA, MIDLOSTE \|\| most in the middle \|\| middelst		\| <span class="fryas">MID(-DEL/-DEN) \|\| <span class="fryas">MIDLOSTA, MIDLOSTE \|\| most in the middle \|\| middelst
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~EN’G~~ \|\| ~~EN’GOSTA~~ \|\| only \|\| enig (informal, slang: enigst)		\| <span class="fryas">EnG \|\| <span class="fryas">EnGOSTA \|\| only \|\| enig (informal, slang: enigst)
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	\| UT \|\| ÛTROSTE, UTROSTE \|\| utter \|\| uiterst		\| <span class="fryas">UT \|\| <span class="fryas">ÛTROSTE, UTROSTE \|\| utter \|\| uiterst
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	\| SÛDLIK \|\| SÛDLIKOSTE \|\| southernmost \|\| zuidelijkst		\| <span class="fryas">SÛDLIK \|\| <span class="fryas">SÛDLIKOSTE \|\| southernmost \|\| zuidelijkst
	\|-		\|-
	\| LÍAF \|\| LÍAST \|\| most dear/preferred \|\| liefst		\| <span class="fryas">LÍAF \|\| <span class="fryas">LÍAST \|\| most dear/preferred \|\| liefst
	\|}		\|}

	Superlative of [[HÁCH\|~~'''~~HÁCH~~'''~~]] (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be ~~'''~~HÁCHST~~'''~~ or ~~'''~~HÁGEST~~'''~~, from which the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ~~‘Augustus’~~]] may have been derived.		Superlative of <span class="fryas">[[HÁCH\|HÁCH]]</span> (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be <span class="fryas">HÁCHST</span> or <span class="fryas">HÁGEST</span>, from which the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ''Augustus'']] may have been derived.

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Jan: LERST

2023-09-16T07:02:55Z

LERST

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	\| VR, OVER \|\| VRESTE \|\| supreme, most over \|\| overst		\| VR, OVER \|\| VRESTE \|\| supreme, most over \|\| overst
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	\| LÉT \|\| LESTA, LESTEN \|\| last \|\| laatste		\| LÉT \|\| LESTA, LESTEN, LERST(-A/-E) \|\| last \|\| laatste
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	\| SKÉN \|\| SKÉNESTA, SKÉNNESTE \|\| prettiest, most shining \|\| schoonst		\| SKÉN \|\| SKÉNESTA, SKÉNNESTE \|\| prettiest, most shining \|\| schoonst

Jan: LÍAF, LÍAST

2023-08-22T04:28:04Z

LÍAF, LÍAST

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	\| SÛDLIK \|\| SÛDLIKOSTE \|\| southernmost \|\| zuidelijkst		\| SÛDLIK \|\| SÛDLIKOSTE \|\| southernmost \|\| zuidelijkst
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			\| LÍAF \|\| LÍAST \|\| most dear/preferred \|\| liefst
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Jan at 17:55, 23 April 2023

2023-04-23T17:55:03Z

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	Superlative of HÁCH (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be HÁCHST or HÁGEST, from which the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ‘Augustus’]] may have been derived.		Superlative of [[HÁCH\|'''HÁCH''']] (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be '''HÁCHST''' or '''HÁGEST''', from which the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ‘Augustus’]] may have been derived.

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Jan at 10:10, 23 April 2023

2023-04-23T10:10:12Z

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	Superlative of HÁCH (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be HÁCHST or HÁGEST, from which ~~— Ott thinks —~~ the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ‘Augustus’]] may have been derived.		Superlative of HÁCH (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be HÁCHST or HÁGEST, from which the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ‘Augustus’]] may have been derived.

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Jan: august(us)

2023-04-23T10:09:39Z

august(us)

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	\| SÛDLIK \|\| SÛDLIKOSTE \|\| southernmost \|\| zuidelijkst		\| SÛDLIK \|\| SÛDLIKOSTE \|\| southernmost \|\| zuidelijkst
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			Superlative of HÁCH (‘high’, Dutch: ‘hoog’) would be HÁCHST or HÁGEST, from which — Ott thinks — the [[wikipedia:Augustus_(title)\|name/title ‘Augustus’]] may have been derived.

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Jan: add

2023-04-23T10:03:33Z

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{| class="wikitable"
! positive degree !! superlative !! English !! Dutch
|-
| GRÁT || GRÁTESTE, GRÁTESTA, ALDERGRÁTESTE || greatest (of all) || grootst
|-
| VR, OVER || VRESTE || supreme, most over || overst
|-
| LÉT || LESTA, LESTEN || last || laatste
|-
| SKÉN || SKÉNESTA, SKÉNNESTE || prettiest, most shining || schoonst
|-
| GOD / BÁT(-E/-A)? || BESTA, ALDERBESTE, ALDERBESTA || best (of all) || best
|-
| ALD || ÔLDESTA, ALDESTA, ALDESTE, ALDER.ALDESTA || oldest (of all) || oudst
|-
| JONG || JONGESTE, JONGGOSTE || youngest || jongst
|-
| LESTIG || LESTIGOSTE || most cunning || listigst
|-
| FIN || FINNESTE || finest || fijnst
|-
| KLOK || KLOKESTE || cleverest || kloekst
|-
| FROM || FROMESTA || most pious || vroomst
|-
| BLÍD || BLÍDESTE || most joyous || blijst
|-
| FOR || FORESTA || foremost || voorst
|-
| ÉR || ÉROST, ÉRIST, ÉROSTA, ÉROSTE || first || eerst
|-
| STOR || STORESTE, STOROSTE, STOROSTA || largest, sturdiest, strongest || stoerst
|-
| MIN || MINNISTE, ALDERMINESTA || least (of all) || minst
|-
| NÉI || NÉISTA || nearest || naast
|-
| WIS || WISTA, WISESTA || wisest || wijst
|-
| LUKICH || LUKIGOSTE || most lucky/happy/fortunate || gelukkigst
|-
| DJAR || DJAROSTA || dearest || dierbaarst
|-
| MID(-DEL/-DEN) || MIDLOSTA, MIDLOSTE || most in the middle || middelst
|-
| EN’G || EN’GOSTA || only || enig (informal, slang: enigst)
|-
| UT || ÛTROSTE, UTROSTE || utter || uiterst
|-
| SÛDLIK || SÛDLIKOSTE || southernmost || zuidelijkst
|}

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