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Nul
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Nul
NUL
, in law, signifies no, not any; as nul diseizin; nul tiel record; nul tort.Definition 2024
nul
nul
Danish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɔl/
Numeral
nul
- (cardinal) zero
Interjection
nul
Synonyms
Noun
nul n (singular definite nullet, plural indefinite nuller)
- the numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero
- En million er et ettal med seks nuller efter.
- One million is a one followed by six zeros.
- En million er et ettal med seks nuller efter.
- (figuratively) a nobody, a nonentity
Declension
Inflection of nul
Dutch
0 | 1 > | |
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Cardinal : nul Ordinal : nulde | ||
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɵɫ
- IPA(key): /nɵɫ/
Etymology
From Old French nul (modern French nul), from Latin nullus
Numeral
nul
- (cardinal) The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0
Derived terms
- nulde (ordinal)
- nulbak m
- nulles
- nulbelasting
- nullast
- nulleider m
- nullijn
- nulmeridiaan m
- nulpunt n
- nulstand m
- nulspanning
- nulwaarde
Noun
nul m (plural nullen, diminutive nulletje n)
- (mathematics) A zero, naught, the numerical expression of none, nothing
- (figuratively) A score of zero, the worst possible result
- (figuratively) A good-for-nothing, worth-/use-less person
- Omdat Bart weer nullen op zijn rapport had gaf vader de nul een pak voor de broek en nul Euro zakgeld
- Because Bart got more F's on his report card, his dad gave the numbskull a spanking and $0 allowance
- Omdat Bart weer nullen op zijn rapport had gaf vader de nul een pak voor de broek en nul Euro zakgeld
Related terms
Adjective
nul (used only predicatively, not comparable)
Synonyms
- (void) ongeldig
- (worthless) waardeloos
French
Etymology
From Old French < Latin nullus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyl/
Adjective
nul m (feminine singular nulle, masculine plural nuls, feminine plural nulles)
Usage notes
- The plural forms of nul as a determiner are archaic.
Noun
nul m (plural nuls)
Pronoun
nul
Synonyms
Related terms
Anagrams
Middle French
Etymology
Pronoun
nul
- nobody; no one
- 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 65:
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nul ne le povoit mieulx faire
- nobody could do it better
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nul ne le povoit mieulx faire
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Adjective
nul m (feminine singular nulle, masculine plural nuls, feminine plural nulles)
- none (not any)
Descendants
- French: nul