شفرة

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))

large knife
blade (of a sword or knife)
razor blade
brink, edge, verge

Declension

Declension of noun شَفْرَة (šafra)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	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
Plural	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

cipher, code

Declension

Declension of noun شِفْرَة (šifra)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	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/
Audio (file)

Noun

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

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.