Ziffer

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German zifer (“digit”), from Old French cifre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪfɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɪfɐ

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Ziffer f (genitive Ziffer, plural Ziffern)

1. digit, numeral
2. (law) a numbered division unit written alongside the text

Declension

Declension of Ziffer [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Ziffer	die	Ziffern
genitive	einer	der	Ziffer	der	Ziffern
dative	einer	der	Ziffer	den	Ziffern
accusative	eine	die	Ziffer	die	Ziffern

Derived terms

• ziffernlos
• beziffern
• entziffern

See also

• Code m
• Geheimschrift f

Further reading

• “Ziffer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Ziffer” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From late Middle High German zifer (“digit”), from Old French cifre, from Medieval Latin cifra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sifɐ]

Noun

Ziffer f (plural Zifferen)

1. numeral, digit