cijfer

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛi̯.fər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cij‧fer

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cifer, from Medieval Latin cifra. Cognate with English cipher.

Noun

cijfer n (plural cijfers, diminutive cijfertje n)

  1. digit, numeral
  2. statistic, figure
  3. a grade given for an assignment or class, particularly in primary school
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: syfer
  • → Indonesian: angka (semantic loan)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cijfer

  1. inflection of cijferen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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