No. 74 in Icelandic

fleiri

"Fleiri" means "more" (in quantity or number).

In a sentence

Fleiri gestir komu á sýninguna en búist var við.
More guests attended the exhibit than expected.
The word 'fleiri' is used to indicate a comparison in quantity, meaning 'more' in the sense of 'an increased number of guests'.
Viltu fá fleiri kökur?
Do you want to have more cookies?
Here, 'fleiri' is used to inquire about an increase in the number, specifically referring to 'cookies'.
Við vonumst eftir fleiri tækifærum í framtíðinni.
We hope for more opportunities in the future.
In this sentence, 'fleiri' expresses a desire for an increased number of 'opportunities' moving forward.

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