arnë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- arn, arënd (Çam}
- andër (southern Tosk)
- arrn, arn, arrë (Arbëresh)
- harnë, harën, harnë, harrën (Gheg)
Etymology
According to Çabej, a derivative of harr (“to weed”).[1] Alternatively a back formation of arnoj (“to patch”), borrowed from Latin renovāre (“to renew, restore, revive”).[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
arnë f (plural arna, definite arna, definite plural arnat)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “arnë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 122
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arnë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 9