flertall

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

flere +‎ tall, first part from Old Norse fleiri. Last part from Old Norse tal (“talk, speech, number”), from Proto-Germanic *talą (“number, speech”).

Noun

flertall n (definite singular flertallet, indefinite plural flertall, definite plural flertalla or flertallene)

1. a majority
2. (grammar) a plural

Synonyms

• (majority) majoritet

Related terms

• (grammar) entall