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title: "Safran: der, die or das? It’s der Safran (saffron) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Safran, “saffron”. Accusative: den Safran; dative: dem Safran. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/safran/
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# Safran: der, die or das?

der Safran

Saffron

maskulin · masculine [Food and drink](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/food-drink/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Safran takes the article der (der Safran). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “saffron” in English.

## Safran: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Saffron
- **Topic**: Food and drink
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Safran in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Safran)
- [Safran in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Safran)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Safran take der?

No suffix rule covers Safran, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Safran as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Safran in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Safran |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Safran |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Safran |

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