English-Finnish translations for superlative

• superlatiivi
  Superlatiivi sanasta viisas on viisain.
  Adjektiivin hyvä superlatiivi on erivartaloinen paras.
• erinomainen
  Sopimus on erinomainen, ja myös minä tahdon onnitella jäsen Salafrancaa hänen erinomaisesta mietinnöstään. The treaty is excellent, and I also wish to congratulate Mr Salafranca on his superlative report.
• häikäisevä
• huippu
  Vuoren huippu on 1 700 metriä vedenpinnan yläpuolella.
  Hän on alansa huipulla.
  Hän on alansa huippu.
• superlatiivinen
• yliaste
  perusaste, voittoaste ja yliaste

Definition of superlative

• The highest extent or degree of something
• The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective or putting "most" before it
• An adjective used to praise something exceptional
• Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb

Examples

• The superlative of "big" is "biggest
• Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!

Related words

• superlatively
• superlative degree
• absolute superlative
• relative superlative