rritja

Rritja is an Albanian noun meaning growth or increase. It denotes the process by which something becomes larger, more numerous, or more developed, and it is used across disciplines as well as in everyday language. The base form is rritje; rritja is the definite form, meaning “the growth” or “the increase.”

In usage, rritja appears in phrases such as rritja ekonomike (economic growth), rritja e popullsisë (population growth), and rritja e të ardhurave (increase in income). It can refer to growth in various contexts, including economics, demography, business, and biology, where it typically conveys a measurable rise or expansion. The term is common in statistical reports, policy discussions, and journalism when describing trends over time.

Etymologically, the word is related to the Albanian verb form associated with increasing, and it functions as a productive noun in standard Albanian. The definite form rritja is used when speaking of a specific growth event or trend, while rritje can be used in a more general sense.

See also: zhvillim (development/advancement), zgjerim (expansion). Rritja is a general-purpose term in Albanian for describing increases or expansions, and its precise meaning is shaped by the surrounding context and accompanying adjectives or nouns.