syfer

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsəi.fər/

Etymology 1

From Dutch cijfer, from Middle Dutch cifer, from Medieval Latin cifra.

Noun

syfer (plural syfers, diminutive syfertjie)

1. digit, numeral
2. statistic, figure

Etymology 2

Variant of sypel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

syfer (present syfer, present participle syferende, past participle gesyfer)

1. (intransitive, of fluids) to seep, to filter (to slowly pass through an opening or medium)