die Chiffre
Translation
cipher, code, code number, figure
Examples
Die Nachricht war in einer Chiffre geschrieben.
The message was written in a cipher.
Bitte antworten Sie unter Chiffre 123.
Please reply under code number 123.
Grammar Patterns
((die Chiffre)) the cipher, the code The message was written in a cipher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Code, Geheimcode, Kennziffer
Etymology
From French 'chiffre' (digit, cipher), from Arabic 'sifr' (zero), which also gave us 'cipher' and 'zero'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a spy movie where a secret message is written in a 'Chiffre'. It's a cognate of the English word 'cipher'.