safran

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See also: Safran, šafran, and šafrán

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

safran n (genitive singular safrans, uncountable)

  1. saffron

Declension[edit]

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

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sa.fʁɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

safran m (plural safrans)

  1. saffron
  2. rudder blade

Further reading[edit]

Ligurian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

safran m (please provide plural)

  1. saffron

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

safran

  1. Alternative form of saffron

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

safran m (uncountable)

  1. saffron
  2. gold dust
  3. gold petals

Synonyms[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Noun[edit]

safran m (definite singular safranen)

  1. saffron (seasoning or dye)

Related terms[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Noun[edit]

safran m (definite singular safranen)

  1. saffron (seasoning or dye)

Related terms[edit]

Occitan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

safran m (plural safrans)

  1. (Crocus sativus)[1] saffron

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. saffron

Descendants[edit]

Piedmontese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

safran m

  1. saffron

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French safran.

Noun[edit]

safran n (plural safrane)

  1. rudder blade

Declension[edit]

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

safran (definite accusative safranı, uncountable)

  1. saffron (plant)

Further reading[edit]