ratë

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rate"

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • raht (Gheg subdialects)

Etymology 1

From rashë (aorist of bie (“to fall”)).[1]

Adverb

rátë[2]

  1. horizontally, across
    Synonyms: rrafshët, horizontal
  2. laid (in a laid back/out position)
    Synonyms: rehat, shtruar

Etymology 2

Inflection of bie (“to fall”).

Verb

ratë

  1. second-person plural active aorist indicative of bie (you fell)
    Ju ratë në gjumë. ― You fell asleep.
  • resh (“to fall (rain/snow)”)
  • rëndë (“heavy”)
  • rëndësi f (“importance, weight”)
  • rëndësishëm m (“important”), rëndësishme f (“id”)
  • rëndoj (“to weigh, burden, load”)
  • rënë (“fallen”)
  • rënët n (“fallen”)
  • rënie f (“fall”)

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ratë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 366
  2. ^ Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 470 (rátë Adv horizontallly, across, laid)
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