-are

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Contents 1 Italian 1.1 Suffix 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Derived terms 1.2 See also 2 Swedish 2.1 Suffix 2.1.1 Usage notes 2.1.2 Synonyms

[edit] Italian

[edit] Suffix

-are

1. used, with a stem, to form the infinitive of most regular Italian verbs

[edit] Usage notes

• See parlare as an example of a regular -are verb
• The only irregular -are verbs are andare, dare (and ridare) and stare
• fare and related verbs (from Latin facere) are considered to be an irregular -ere verb

[edit] Derived terms

• -arsi

[edit] See also

• -ere
• -ire

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Suffix

-are

1. (on adjectives) Regular construction of comparative

   ful - fulare (ugly - uglier)

2. Used to form the names of residents or inhabitants of particular places; in particular towns/cities

   stockholmare - person from Stockholm.

3. (on verbs) Denotes a person or object who (regularly) performs the action of the verb.

   klättrare = climber

   (of klättra = to climb)

[edit] Usage notes

If added to a a-final stem, the two adjacent a:s merge into one single a.

[edit] Synonyms

person from

• -bo (3) (Does always work, in some cases not as common as -are, though.)