-ărie

See also: arie, Arie, and -arie

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -āria, feminine of -ārius. Compare Italian -eria.

Suffix

-ărie f

  1. Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).
    ‎floare (“flower”) + ‎-ărie → ‎florărie (“flower shop”)
    ‎benzină (“gasoline”) + ‎-ărie → ‎benzinărie (“gas station”)
    ‎oțel (“steel”) + ‎-ărie → ‎oțelărie (“steelworks”)
  2. Added to nouns to form a class, group, or classification of objects
    ‎argint (“silver”) + ‎-ărie → ‎argintărie (“silverware”)
    ‎țeavă (“pipe”) + ‎-ărie → ‎țevărie (“pipework”)
    ‎lemn (“wood”) + ‎-ărie → ‎lemnărie (“woodwork”)
    ‎zid (“wall”) + ‎-ărie → ‎zidărie (“masonry”)

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ărie
Romanian terms suffixed with -erie
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