شفرة

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See also: سفره

Arabic

Etymology 1

From شَفْر (šafr), the edge of the eyelid from which the eyelashes grow.

Noun

شَفْرَة • (šafra) f (plural شَفَرَات (šafarāt) or شِفَار (šifār))

  1. large knife
  2. blade (of a sword or knife)
  3. razor blade
  4. brink, edge, verge
Declension
Declension of noun شَفْرَة (šafra)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal شَفْرَة
šafra 		الشَّفْرَة
aš-šafra 		شَفْرَة
šafrat
Nominative شَفْرَةٌ
šafratun 		الشَّفْرَةُ
aš-šafratu 		شَفْرَةُ
šafratu
Accusative شَفْرَةً
šafratan 		الشَّفْرَةَ
aš-šafrata 		شَفْرَةَ
šafrata
Genitive شَفْرَةٍ
šafratin 		الشَّفْرَةِ
aš-šafrati 		شَفْرَةِ
šafrati
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal شَفْرَتَيْن
šafratayn 		الشَّفْرَتَيْن
aš-šafratayn 		شَفْرَتَيْ
šafratay
Nominative شَفْرَتَانِ
šafratāni 		الشَّفْرَتَانِ
aš-šafratāni 		شَفْرَتَا
šafratā
Accusative شَفْرَتَيْنِ
šafratayni 		الشَّفْرَتَيْنِ
aš-šafratayni 		شَفْرَتَيْ
šafratay
Genitive شَفْرَتَيْنِ
šafratayni 		الشَّفْرَتَيْنِ
aš-šafratayni 		شَفْرَتَيْ
šafratay
Plural sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal شَفَرَات‎; شِفَار
šafarāt‎; šifār 		الشَّفَرَات‎; الشِّفَار
aš-šafarāt‎; aš-šifār 		شَفَرَات‎; شِفَار
šafarāt‎; šifār
Nominative شَفَرَاتٌ‎; شِفَارٌ
šafarātun‎; šifārun 		الشَّفَرَاتُ‎; الشِّفَارُ
aš-šafarātu‎; aš-šifāru 		شَفَرَاتُ‎; شِفَارُ
šafarātu‎; šifāru
Accusative شَفَرَاتٍ‎; شِفَارًا
šafarātin‎; šifāran 		الشَّفَرَاتِ‎; الشِّفَارَ
aš-šafarāti‎; aš-šifāra 		شَفَرَاتِ‎; شِفَارَ
šafarāti‎; šifāra
Genitive شَفَرَاتٍ‎; شِفَارٍ
šafarātin‎; šifārin 		الشَّفَرَاتِ‎; الشِّفَارِ
aš-šafarāti‎; aš-šifāri 		شَفَرَاتِ‎; شِفَارِ
šafarāti‎; šifāri

Etymology 2

From شِفْر (šifr, “cipher”), from French chiffre, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero”), from صَفِرَ (ṣafira, “to be empty”).

Noun

شِفْرَة • (šifra) f

  1. cipher, code
Declension
Declension of noun شِفْرَة (šifra)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal شِفْرَة
šifra 		الشِّفْرَة
aš-šifra 		شِفْرَة
šifrat
Nominative شِفْرَةٌ
šifratun 		الشِّفْرَةُ
aš-šifratu 		شِفْرَةُ
šifratu
Accusative شِفْرَةً
šifratan 		الشِّفْرَةَ
aš-šifrata 		شِفْرَةَ
šifrata
Genitive شِفْرَةٍ
šifratin 		الشِّفْرَةِ
aš-šifrati 		شِفْرَةِ
šifrati

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ش ف ر
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaf.ra/
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Noun

شفرة • (šafra) f (plural شفرات (šafrāt))

  1. a stealing, theft, robbery
    Synonym: سرقة (sarqa)
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