Normalnull

German

Alternative forms

  • Normal-Null

Etymology

From normal (“normal”) +‎ Null (“zero”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔrˈmaːlnʊl/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Normalnull n (strong, genitive Normalnulls, no plural)

  1. (oceanography) The mean altitude of sea level; mean sea level.
    Synonyms: NN, Meeresspiegel
    1343 Meter über Normalnull ― 1,343 meters above mean sea level.

Usage notes

  • Used as a geodesic reference point for geographical altitude in Germany from 1879–1992, replaced by Normalhöhennull (NHN) in 1993.

Declension

Declension of Normalnull [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Normalnull
genitive eines des Normalnulls
dative einem dem Normalnull
accusative ein das Normalnull

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