saffier
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch saffier.
Noun
saffier (plural saffiere, diminutive saffiertjie)
- 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)
- sapphire (transparent blue corundum, or a clear corundum of another colour)
Noun
saffier n (uncountable)
- sapphire ((blue) corundum)
- sapphire (blue colour)
Derived terms
- saffieren