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

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	arë	ara	ara	arat
accusative		arën
dative	areje	arës	arave	arave
ablative			arash

Coordinate terms

• lëngë

Derived terms

• arar

Related terms

• (possibly) arbër, arbën