flere

Danish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈfleːɐ]

Adjective

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

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

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfleː.re/, [ˈfɫ̪eːrɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfle.re/, [ˈflɛːre]

Verb

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

Alternative forms

• fler

Adjective

flere

1. comparative degree of mange (countable)

Pronoun

flere

1. more
2. several (determiner also)