härtere
Translation
harder, tougher, stricter
Examples
Wir brauchen härtere Strafen.
We need tougher punishments.
Das ist eine härtere Nuss zu knacken.
That is a harder nut to crack.
Grammar Patterns
härtere + Noun a harder/tougher ~ Life in the mountains has tougher conditions.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strenger, schwieriger; Antonyms: weichere, leichtere
Etymology
Declined comparative form of 'hart' (hard). The umlaut (ä) and '-er' suffix mark the comparative.
Memory Tips
'härtere' is the form declined to match the gender, number, and case of a noun, e.g., 'eine härtere Strafe' (a tougher punishment).