Chiffre

See also: chiffre and chiffré

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French chiffre. Doublet of Ziffer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪf.ʁə/, /ˈʃɪ.fɐ/
Audio (file)
Homophone: Schiffer

Noun

Chiffre f (genitive Chiffre, plural Chiffren or Chiffres)

cipher
(classified ad) box number

Declension

Declension of Chiffre [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Chiffre	die	Chiffren, Chiffres
genitive	einer	der	Chiffre	der	Chiffren, Chiffres
dative	einer	der	Chiffre	den	Chiffren, Chiffres
accusative	eine	die	Chiffre	die	Chiffren, Chiffres

Derived terms

chiffrieren

Further reading

“Chiffre” in Duden online

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