No. 369 in Norwegian
fleste
"Fleste" means "most" in English.
In a sentence
De fleste menneskene liker å reise.
Most people like to travel.
"Fleste" is used here as a quantifier to indicate the majority of the noun "menneskene" (the people).
Den nyeste boken i serien solgte flest eksemplarer.
The newest book in the series sold the most copies.
"Flest" is used as the superlative form to indicate the highest quantity of the noun "eksemplarer" (copies).
Det er flest blomster i hagen om våren.
There are the most flowers in the garden during spring.
"Flest" is used here in a general description comparing quantities of "blomster" (flowers) across seasons.
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