leichter
Translation
lighter, easier
Examples
Dieser Koffer ist leichter als der andere.
This suitcase is lighter than the other one.
Das ist ein leichter Test.
This is an easy test.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective-Comparative)) als ...: ... than ... This suitcase is lighter than the other one.
((Adjective)) + Noun: as an adjective before a noun This is an easy test.
Similar Words
Synonyms: einfacher (simpler); Antonyms: schwerer (heavier/harder), schwieriger (more difficult)
Etymology
Comparative form of 'leicht' (light/easy), formed with the suffix '-er'.
Memory Tips
Just like in English, the '-er' ending signals a comparison (lighter, easier). It can also be a declined form, as in 'ein leichter Test' (an easy test).