der Superlativ
Translation
superlative
Examples
„Am schnellsten“ ist der Superlativ von „schnell“.
'Am schnellsten' is the superlative of 'schnell'.
Er spricht nur in Superlativen.
He only speaks in superlatives.
Grammar Patterns
the superlative ((of sth.)) the superlative of sth. 'The best' is the superlative of 'good'.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Höchststufe (highest degree); Antonyms: Positiv (positive), Komparativ (comparative)
Etymology
From Latin 'superlativus' (exaggerated), from 'super-' (above) and 'latus' (carried).
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'super'. The 'super' form of an adjective, its highest degree, is the 'Superlativ'.