arë

See also: Appendix:Variations of "are"

Albanian
arë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *arwā (though note the -r- instead of the expected -rr-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥h₃-wé-reh₂ (“fertile soil”), from root Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura) and Sanskrit उर्वरा (urvarā). Possibly related to arbër, arbën (“Albanian”); see arbën for more. Related to Messapic aran.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾ(ə)/, [aːɹ]

Noun

arë f (plural ara, definite ara, definite plural arat)

  1. arable land
  2. field

Declension
Declension of arë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative arë ara ara arat
accusative arën
dative are arave arës aravet
ablative arash

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