No. 113 in German
mehrere
"Mehrere" means "several" or "multiple" in English.
In a sentence
Ich habe mehrere Bücher gelesen.
I have read several books.
In this sentence, 'mehrere' (several) is used as an indefinite numeral to indicate an unspecified yet multiple quantity of items, modifying the noun 'Bücher' (books).
Sie besuchten mehrere Städte während ihrer Reise.
They visited several cities during their trip.
Here, 'mehrere' precedes the noun 'Städte' (cities) to express that the subjects visited a number of cities, more than one but not exactly specified.
Es gibt mehrere Gründe für diese Entscheidung.
There are several reasons for this decision.
In this case, 'mehrere' is used to describe the noun 'Gründe' (reasons), emphasizing that the decision was based on more than one rationale or cause.
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