höherem
Translation
higher
Examples
Er arbeitet mit höherem Gehalt.
He works with a higher salary.
Grammar Patterns
Adjective (Dative, Masculine/Neuter, Singular) + Noun He works with a higher salary.
Similar Words
Synonyms: more elevated; Antonyms: lower (niedrigerem), deeper (tieferem)
Etymology
An inflected form of 'höher', the comparative of 'hoch' (high). The umlaut (ö) is a typical feature of German comparatives.
Memory Tips
The '-em' ending signals the dative case for masculine or neuter singular nouns. Think of giving something 'to' someone at a 'higher' level.