Aare

See also: aare, aarre, and åre

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.ɹə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.ɹə/

Proper noun

Aare

1. Alternative form of Aar

Anagrams

• area, æra

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Arm, Are, Arme

Etymology 1

Ultimately from French are.

Noun

Aare f (plural Aare)

1. (unit of measurement) are, 100 square metres

Etymology 2

Alternative forms.

Noun

Aare m (plural Äärem, dative Äärme)

1. (Uri) Alternative form of Aarm

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 46.

Estonian

Etymology

From aare (“treasure”). Cognate to Finnish Aarre.

Proper noun

Aare

1. a male given name
2. a surname

German

Etymology

From the Celtic period. Possibly attested in the Bern zinc tablet.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [ˈaːʀə]
• Homophone: Are

Proper noun

die Aare f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Aare)

1. Aar (a river in Switzerland)

   Synonyms: Aar, Aarole

Derived terms

• Aarmühle
• Wasser in die Aare tragen

Further reading

• “Aare” in Duden online