🇫🇷 français

safran

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

le safran

saffron

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safran
/lə safʁɑ̃/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on safran en français ?

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/lə safʁɑ̃/

How do you pronounce safran in français?

safran is pronounced /lə safʁɑ̃/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

Le safran indien est plus cher que le safran persan.

Indian saffron is more expensive than Persian saffron.

Ce safran excellent provient directement d'Iran.

This excellent saffron comes directly from Iran.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Safran is masculine because it derives from Arabic "za'farān," which entered Old French through trade routes, and the word retained masculine gender when adopted into French, likely influenced by similar -an endings in masculine nouns. The gender assignment was essentially arbitrary at the point of borrowing and became conventionalized rather than following a predictable grammatical rule.

Comment dit-on saffron en français ?

En français, saffron se dit le safran — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇮🇹 Italianzafferanolomasculine

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