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
3. unit of area, about 1/3 of an hectare

   Synonyms: ditëarë, ditëmbjellë, ditëplor, killëfarë

Declension

Declension of arë

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

Coordinate terms

• lëngë

Derived terms

• arar
• arëbërës
• ditëarë

Related terms

• (possibly) arbër, arbën

Further reading

• “arë”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026