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by vages 2314 days ago
Depends on how you count: https://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq-how-many-english-wo...

Also, there are several everyday situations in which the English language has fewer nuances than the Scandinavian. "Flere/mer" (discrete vs. continuous amounts, "Flere trær" vs. "mer melk") comes to mind. In English, that's just one word: "More trees" and "More milk".