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flere

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse fleiri, from Proto-Germanic *flaizô, derived from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (full, many), compare Latin plūs and Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn), which are used with both uncountable nouns (quantity) and countable nouns (number).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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flere (comparative form)

  1. more (in relation to number, with countable nouns)
    Jeg har flere æbler end pærer.
    I have more apples than pears.
  2. several
    Flere dyrearter er i dag blevet opdaget.
    Today, several species of animals have been discovered.
  3. multiple
    Man kan sidde flere i denne stol.
    More than one can sit in this chair.
  4. others
  5. other
  6. any more
  7. any others

Usage notes

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"Flere", in the first sense, is only used about countable nouns. Use mere for uncountable nouns.

Latin

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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flēre

  1. second-person singular present passive subjunctive of flō
  2. inflection of fleō:
    1. present active infinitive
    2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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flere

  1. comparative degree of mange (countable)

Pronoun

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flere

  1. more
  2. several (determiner also)