saffran
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saffran
Icelandic
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
saffran n (genitive singular saffrans, no plural) or rarely
saffran m (genitive singular saffrans, no plural)
Declension
Declension of saffran (sg-only neuter)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | saffran | saffranið |
| accusative | saffran | saffranið |
| dative | saffran, saffrani | saffraninu |
| genitive | saffrans | saffransins |
or rarely
Declension of saffran (sg-only masculine)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | saffran | saffraninn |
| accusative | saffran | saffraninn |
| dative | saffran | saffraninum |
| genitive | saffrans | saffransins |
Middle English
Noun
saffran
- Alternative form of saffron
Swedish
Noun
saffran n or c[1][2][3] (usually uncountable)[1]
- saffron (spice)
Declension
Due to the uncertain gender, this word is often left uninflected in the definite form.[1]
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | saffran | saffrans |
| definite | saffranet | saffranets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | saffran | saffrans |
| definite | saffranen | saffranens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Saffranen eller saffranet? [Saffranen or saffranet?]”, in isof.se (in Swedish), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, 2020 December 23 (last accessed), archived from the original on 4 December 2020
- ^ saffran in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ^ saffran in Svensk ordbok (SO)