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safran

See also: Safran, šafran, and šafrán

Faroese

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Etymology

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

Noun

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safran n (genitive singular safrans, uncountable)

  1. saffron

Declension

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

French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.fʁɑ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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safran m (plural safrans)

  1. saffron
  2. rudder blade

Further reading

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Ligurian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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safran m (please provide plural)

  1. saffron

Middle English

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Noun

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safran

  1. Alternative form of saffron

Norman

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Etymology

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

Noun

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safran m (uncountable)

  1. saffron
  2. gold dust
  3. gold petals

Synonyms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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safran m (definite singular safranen)

  1. saffron (seasoning or dye)
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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safran m (definite singular safranen)

  1. saffron (seasoning or dye)
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Occitan

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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safran m (plural safrans)

  1. (Crocus sativus)[1] saffron

Derived terms

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References

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

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. saffron

Descendants

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Piedmontese

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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safran m

  1. saffron

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French safran.

Noun

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safran n (plural safrane)

  1. rudder blade

Declension

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Declension of safran
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) safran safranul (niște) safrane safranele
genitive/dative (unui) safran safranului (unor) safrane safranelor
vocative safranule safranelor

Turkish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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safran (definite accusative safranı, uncountable)

  1. saffron (plant)

Further reading

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