cijfer

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛifər/
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  • Hyphenation: cij‧fer

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: syfer
  • Indonesian: angka (semantic loan)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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cijfer

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