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WORD GRAMMAR
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Verb
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SENTENCE GRAMMAR
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Superlative degree
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The superlative degree of an adjective denotes that an entity, compared to one or more others of the same kind, has a property in the highest degree.
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superlative
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Läufer A läuft am schnellsten (von allen). |
Paul ist am größsten (von allen). | |
Die beste Methode wird selten angewendet. |
To express a quality of the lowest degree, the words am wenigsten or am mindesten are used.
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lowest degree
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das Personal im Hotel A ist am wenigsten nett |
dieses Buch ist am mindesten interessant | |
er ist der am wenigsten leistungsfähige Mitarbeiter |