arnë

See also: arne and Arne

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
  • IPA(key): /aːɾn/

Noun

arnë f (plural arna, definite arna, definite plural arnat)

  1. clout, patch

Derived terms
  • arnesë, arnues, arnim, arnishtë, arnojsë

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “arnë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 122
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arnë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 9
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