safran

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See also: Safran, šafran, and šafrán

Faroese

Etymology

From French safran, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Noun

safran n (genitive singular safrans, uncountable)

  1. saffron

Declension

Declension of safran (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative safran safranið
accusative safran safranið
dative safrani safraninum
genitive safrans safransins

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.fʁɑ̃/
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Noun

safran m (plural safrans)

  1. saffron
  2. rudder blade

Further reading

Ligurian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

safran m (please provide plural)

  1. saffron

Middle English

Noun

safran

  1. Alternative form of saffron

Norman

Etymology

From Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Noun

safran m (uncountable)

  1. saffron
  2. gold dust
  3. gold petals

Synonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

safran m (definite singular safranen)

  1. saffron (seasoning or dye)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

safran m (definite singular safranen)

  1. saffron (seasoning or dye)

Occitan

Pronunciation

Noun

safran m (plural safrans)

  1. (Crocus sativus)[1] saffron

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Gui Benoèt, "Las plantas", 2008, Toulouse, IEO Edicions, 2008, →ISBN, p. 225.

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Noun

safran oblique singularm (oblique plural safrans, nominative singular safrans, nominative plural safran)

  1. saffron

Descendants

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

Noun

safran m

  1. saffron

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French safran.

Noun

safran n (plural safrane)

  1. rudder blade

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative safran safranul safrane safranele
genitive-dative safran safranului safrane safranelor
vocative safranule safranelor

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صفران (safran), from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Noun

safran (definite accusative safranı, uncountable)

  1. saffron (plant)

Further reading