saffran

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsafːran/

Noun

saffran n (genitive singular saffrans, no plural) or rarely
saffran m (genitive singular saffrans, no plural)

  1. saffron

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

  1. alternative form of saffron

Swedish

Noun

saffran n or c[1][2][3] (usually uncountable)[1]

  1. saffron (spice)

Declension

Due to the uncertain gender, this word is often left uninflected in the definite form.[1]

Declension of saffran
nominative genitive
singular indefinite saffran saffrans
definite saffranet saffranets
plural indefinite
definite
Declension of saffran
nominative genitive
singular indefinite saffran saffrans
definite saffranen saffranens
plural indefinite
definite

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Saffranen eller saffranet? [Saffranen or saffranet?]”, in isof.se[1] (in Swedish), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, 23 December 2020 (last accessed), archived from the original on 4 December 2020
  2. ^ saffran in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  3. ^ saffran in Svensk ordbok (SO)