*flaizô
Runic: ᚠᛚᚨᛁᛉᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈɸlɑi̯.zɔːː/adjective · n-stem
Meanings
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Etymology
The comparative of *felu (‘much, a lot; a lot of’), from pre-Germanic *plóh1-is-on-, from an o-grade form of root *pleh1-(‘to fill’) + the comparative suffix *-is-(Kroonen 2013). Note that adjectives in the comparative degree take only weak endings (Fulk 2018). Cognate with Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn, ‘more’, comparative degree of πολύς (polús, ‘many, a lot of’)) (Beekes 2010) and Latin plūs (‘more, several, many’, comparative degree of multus (‘many’)).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acc. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gen. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dat. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inst. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acc. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gen. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dat. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inst. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Descendants
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fleiri (Old Norse)
- flere (Danish)
- fleiri (Faroese)
- fleiri (Icelandic)
- fler, flere (Norwegian Bokmål)
- fleire (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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fleiri (Old Norse)
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flere (Old Swedish)
- fler, flera (Swedish)
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flere (Old Swedish)