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Why Schlimmstes but no Schlimmster?
Das Schlimmste is frequently used without an article like this:
Bürgermeister Marques befürchtet für seinen Ort Schlimmstes.
Man vermutet Schlimmstes.
Es ist Schlimmstes zu befürchten.
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Positiv, Komparativ, Superlativ – How does superlative take a noun form in German?
I came across this sentence (courtesy to Nicos Weg):
Du bist der Schnellste.
This, as I came to understand thanks to Google Übersetzer, translates to:
You are the fastest.
I have also seen ...