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safir
safir
Danish
Etymology
From Latin sapphīrus (“saphire”), from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /safiːr/, [saˈfiɐ̯ˀ]
Noun
safir c (singular definite safiren, plural indefinite safirer)
Inflection
Inflection of safir
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | safir | safiren | safirer | safirerne |
genitive | safirs | safirens | safirers | safirernes |
External links
- “safir” in Den Danske Ordbog
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Old Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French saphir, from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros), or an apocopic form of safiro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [saˈɸiɾ]
Noun
safir m (plural safiros)
- sapphire
- c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 2v.
- Et eſta piedra es cardena en ſu color aſſi q́ ſemeia al ſafir en la cardenor mas nó en la luz. ca a eſta nó traspaſſa el uiso como al ſafir faze ca la su color es mucho espeſſa ¬ turuia
- And this stone is purple in color, so that it resembles the sapphire in purpleness; but not in light, for sight cannot see through it like it does through sapphire, for its color is too thick and murky.
- Et eſta piedra es cardena en ſu color aſſi q́ ſemeia al ſafir en la cardenor mas nó en la luz. ca a eſta nó traspaſſa el uiso como al ſafir faze ca la su color es mucho espeſſa ¬ turuia
- c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 2v.
Descendants
- Spanish: zafiro
Romanian
Etymology
French saphir, Latin sapphirus
Noun
safir n (plural safire)
Declension
declension of safir
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) safir | safirul | (niște) safire | safirele |
genitive/dative | (unui) safir | safirului | (unor) safire | safirelor |
vocative | safirule | safirelor |