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))

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/

• Audio

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Noun

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

1. a stealing, theft, robbery

   Synonym: سرقة (sarqa)