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No. 7,557 in Dutch

cijfer

"Number" or "grade" (depending on context).

In a sentence

  • Het cijfer op haar toets was een 8.

    The grade on her test was an 8.

    In this sentence, 'cijfer' means 'grade' or 'score', and it is used to indicate the result obtained on a test.

  • Hij moest het cijfer 5 opschrijven op het bord.

    He had to write the number 5 on the board.

    In this context, 'cijfer' refers to a 'digit' or 'number', emphasizing its quantitative aspect.

  • Het cijfer van de lotwinnende ticket bleek verkeerd geregistreerd te staan.

    The number of the winning lottery ticket turned out to be recorded incorrectly.

    Here, 'cijfer' again refers to a 'number', but it is specifically part of a unique identifier and carries more significance.

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