das Ar
are
A unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
EXAMPLE
Der Landwirt verpachtet zehn Ar Ackerland an seinen Nachbarn.
The farmer leases ten ares of arable land to his neighbor.
das Ar
are
das Ar, die Ar
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ar, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ar |
| genitive | des Ars |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Ar | die Ar die Are |
| accusative | das Ar | die Ar die Are |
| dative | dem Ar | den Ar den Aren |
| genitive | des Ars | der Ar der Are |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical sentence pattern
In statements of area, 'Ar' (are) is often used with 'groß sein' (to be ... in size). The number or quantity comes directly before 'Ar', often followed by the adjective 'groß' (large).
EXAMPLE
Der Garten ist acht Ar groß.
The garden is eight ares in size.
Expressing area
'Ar' (are) is used especially for plots of land, gardens, and agricultural land. Their area can be stated or measured using 'in Ar' (in ares).
EXAMPLE
Die Größe des Grundstücks wurde in Ar angegeben.
The size of the plot was given in ares.
Specialist context
Learners will mainly encounter 'Ar' (are) in information about plots of land and areas, for example in real estate listings, land documents, or agricultural texts.
EXAMPLE
In der Anzeige steht, dass das Baugrundstück zwölf Ar umfasst.
The listing says that the building plot covers twelve ares.
In real life
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