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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch cijfer, from Middle Dutch cifer, from Medieval Latin cifra.
Noun
syfer (plural syfers, diminutive syfertjie)
- digit, numeral
- 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)
- (intransitive, of fluids) to seep, to filter (to slowly pass through an opening or medium)