șofran

Romanian

Șofran (Crocus sativus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian шафра́н (šafrán), Polish szafran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoˈfran/

Noun

șofran m (plural șofrani)

1. (countable) saffron crocus, saffron (a plant, Crocus sativus)
2. (uncountable) saffron (spice made from this plant)
3. (countable) Crocus banaticus (a plant)

   Synonym: șofrănel

Declension

Declension of șofran

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) șofran	șofranul	(niște) șofrani	șofranii
genitive/dative	(unui) șofran	șofranului	(unor) șofrani	șofranilor
vocative	șofranule		șofranilor

Derived terms

• șofrănaș, șofrănel