🇫🇷 francês

safrans

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

les safrans

saffrons

Try it

safrans
/le safʁɑ̃/
← masculine feminine →

Como se diz safrans em francês?

AFI
/le safʁɑ̃/

How do you pronounce safrans in francês?

safrans is pronounced /le safʁɑ̃/ in francês.

Frases de exemplo

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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Por que é masculine?

Safrans 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.

Como se diz saffrons em francês?

Em francês, saffrons diz-se les safrans — masculine.

Pratique com o Accord

Deslize centenas de palavras e domine o gênero gramatical em francês.

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