Safran

saffron

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

saffraan

Basel-Landschaft

saffre

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzafʁan/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: safrān

Cognate with English: saffron

Cognate with Spanish: azafrán

Cognate with Italian: zafferano

In summary

From Middle High German safrān; derived from French safran, from Arabic زعفران (zāfarān). Cognate with English saffron, Spanish azafrán, Italian zafferano.

Concepts

saffron

saffron yellow

Synonyms

Krokus

Safrangelb

Translations

zafferano

açafrão

azafrán

safran

saffraan

szafran

زعفران

κρόκος

safran

safrà

safran

σαφράνι

ζαφορά

زَعْفَرَان

safranum