No. 437 in Dutch
grotere
Comparative of "groot," meaning "bigger" or "larger."
In a sentence
De grotere hond speelt in de tuin.
The larger dog is playing in the garden.
In this context, 'grotere' is an adjective in the comparative form qualifying the noun 'hond', indicating relative size within a group of dogs.
Ik zoek een grotere tafel voor de eettafel.
I am looking for a bigger table for the dining room.
In this sentence, 'grotere' is the comparative form of the adjective 'groot', describing a desired attribute of 'tafel' compared to the current one.
Heeft u de grotere kaart van de stad?
Do you have the larger map of the city?
Here, 'grotere' is used to describe the adjective 'kaart', suggesting a comparison in size potential to other maps of the city.
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