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superlative:
- Superlativ
Wiktionary:
- superlative → Superlativ
- superlative → höchst, hervorragend
- superlative → Superlativ

English

Detailed Translations for superlative from English to German

superlative:

superlative [the ~] nom

the superlative
der Superlativ
- Superlativ [der ~] nom

Translation Matrix for superlative:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Superlativ	superlative
-	superlative degree
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	greatest; sterling

Related Words for "superlative":

superlatives, superlatively

Synonyms for "superlative":

greatest; sterling; superior
praise; congratulations; kudos; extolment
acme; height; elevation; peak; pinnacle; summit; meridian; tiptop; top; degree; level; stage; point
adjective

Related Definitions for "superlative":

highest in quality¹
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb¹
- `fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'¹
- `most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'¹
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)¹
- the critics lavished superlatives on it¹

Wiktionary Translations for superlative:

superlative

noun

highest degree of something
- superlative → Superlativ
form of adjective expressing "most"
- superlative → Superlativ

adjective

exceptionally good
- superlative → höchst; hervorragend

superlative

noun

Linguistik: zweite, höchste Stufe der Steigerung der Adjektive und einiger Adverbien
- Superlativ → superlative

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• superlative	→ Superlativ	↔ superlatif — (grammaire, fr) Façon d’exprimer la qualité, bonne ou mauvaise, portée au plus haut degré.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University