Superlatives

Kurz erklärt

A superlative identifies someone or something as having the highest or lowest degree of a quality within a group. In French, use the appropriate definite article with plus or moins and an adjective. The article and adjective agree with the noun in gender and number.

Bildung

le / la / les + plus / moins + adjective; place the expression where the adjective normally goes

Verwendung

• Use plus for the highest degree and moins for the lowest degree.
• Use de to name the group: de la classe, du quartier or des trois options.
• With an adjective after the noun, repeat the definite article before plus or moins.

Beispiele

• Lina est la plus jeune de la famille. — Lina is the youngest in the family.
• C’est le restaurant le moins cher du quartier. — It’s the least expensive restaurant in the neighborhood.
• Paris est la plus grande ville de France. — Paris is the largest city in France.
• Ce sont les rues les plus calmes du village. — They are the quietest streets in the village.

Typischer Fehler

❌ C’est le restaurant plus cher de la ville.

✅ C’est le restaurant le plus cher de la ville.

Unlike English, French repeats the definite article before the superlative when the adjective follows the noun.

Merke

Make the article and adjective agree with the noun. If the adjective follows the noun, keep that position in the superlative.