saffier

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch saffier.

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(file)
  • 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)

Noun

saffier n (uncountable)

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

Derived terms
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