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We derive the highest degree of an adjective by adding -st. After d, t, s, ß we add -est-. Sometimes monosyllabic adjectives are pronounced alt - älteste . The adjective of the highest degree is usually preceded by a definite article:
schnell - der schnellste
jung - der jüngste
dunkel - der dunkelste
teuer - der teurerste.