anëtare

Anëtare is a noun in Albanian that denotes a female member of a group, organization, or body. It is the feminine form of anëtar, the general term for a member; when gender is specified, anëtar is masculine and anëtare is feminine. The word is used across formal and informal contexts to refer to women who belong to committees, boards, clubs, parties, or other collectives.

Etymology and form: Anëtare is formed by adding the feminine suffix -e to the masculine root anëtar. In Albanian, nouns take different articles depending on definiteness; the definite singular form is anëtarja, meaning “the female member” (e.g., anëtarja e këshillit). The base form anëtare is used without a definite article.

Usage notes: The term is commonly used to specify gender in membership contexts. It appears in official documents, news reports, and everyday language when referring to a woman who is a member of a body. For example, Ajo është anëtarja e këshillit.

See also: anëtar; the masculine counterpart for general, gender-unspecified, or male membership.