flere

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).

• IPA^(key): [ˈfleːɐ]

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

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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈfɫeː.rɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈflɛː.re]

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

• fler

flere

1. comparative degree of mange (countable)

flere

1. more
2. several (determiner also)