saffier

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch saffier, from Middle Dutch saffier, from Latin sapphirus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈfir/

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Noun

saffier (plural saffiere, diminutive saffiertjie)

1. sapphire (gemstone)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch saffier, from Latin sapphirus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑˈfiːr/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: saf‧fier
• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

saffier m (plural saffieren, diminutive saffiertje n)

1. sapphire (transparent blue corundum, or a clear corundum of another colour)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: saffier
• → Indonesian: safir

Noun

saffier n (uncountable)

1. sapphire ((blue) corundum)
2. sapphire (blue colour)

Derived terms

• saffieren