-ărie

See also: arie, Arie, and -arie

Romanian

Alternative forms

• -erie

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