null

See also: Null, núll, and null'

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ís?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos
Proto-Italic *oinosder.
Proto-Italic *noinolos
Latin nūllusder.
Old French nul
Middle French nulbor.
English null

    Borrowed from Middle French nul, from Latin nūllus.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    null (plural nulls)

    1. A non-existent or empty value or set of values.
    2. Zero quantity of expressions; nothing.
    3. Something that has no force or meaning.
    4. (computing) The null character; the ASCII or Unicode character (␀), represented by a zero value, which indicates no character and is sometimes used as a string terminator.
    5. (computing) The attribute of an entity that has no valid value.
      Since no date of birth was entered for the patient, his age is null.
    6. One of the beads in nulled work.
    7. (statistics) The null hypothesis.

    Translations

    Adjective

    null (comparative more null, superlative most null)

    1. Having no validity; "null and void".
      Synonyms: invalid, nude, void
      • a. 1667, Rev. Jeremy Taylor, “Clerus Domini: or, A Discourse of the Divine Institution, Necessity, Sacredness, and Separation of the Office Ministerial”, in Ενιαυτος: A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays Of the year, 3rd edition, London: E. Tyler, page 19:
        And however Firmilian and S. Cyprian might be deceived in the thinking hereticks quite loſt their orders ; yet in this they were untouched, that although their ſuppoſition was queſtionable, yet their ſuperſtructure was not meddled with, viz. That if they had been Lay-perſons, their Baptizations were null and invalid.
    2. Insignificant.
      Synonyms: immaterial, paltry, vain; see also Thesaurus:insignificant
      • 1924, Marcel Proust, Within a Budding Grove:
        In proportion as we descend the social scale our snobbishness fastens on to mere nothings which are perhaps no more null than the distinctions observed by the aristocracy, but, being more obscure, more peculiar to the individual, take us more by surprise.
    3. Absent or non-existent.
      Synonyms: beingless, extinct, zilch; see also Thesaurus:inexistent
      • 2003 February 20, James A. Van Allen, “Termination of Pioneer 10's Mission”, in Pioneer 10 & 11 GTT Charged Particles‎[1], The University of Iowa, archived from the original on 3 January 2026:
        The most recent attempt to contact Pioneer 10 was on 6-7 February 2003. But in this case, the Madrid station got conclusively null results after an assiduous search.
    4. (mathematics) Of the null set.
    5. (mathematics) Of or comprising a value of precisely zero.
    6. (genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function; amorphic.
    7. (mechanical engineering, of a position or setting) Neutral.
      • 2001 March 27, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.16.3 Detail Examination and Tests of Standby Rudder Actuator Input Shaft and Bearing”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Uncontrolled Descent and Collision With Terrain, United Airlines Flight 585, Boeing 737-200, N999UA, 4 Miles South of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 3, 1991‎[2], archived from the original on 8 May 2022, pages 62–63:
        In normal operation, the input cranks to both the MPCU and standby rudder actuator will rotate to provide the servo valve command to the units, and the rudder will be hydraulically moved by the MPCU. The rudder movement is in turn fed back mechanically to both the MPCU and standby actuator systems so that when the rudder surface deflects to the position commanded by the pilot, the input cranks on both of the units will be returned to their null positions. Thus, there is a geometric relationship between the rudder position, the input crank of the MPCU, the torque tube, and the input crank of the standby rudder actuator that is retained during normal operation.

    Antonyms

    • antinull
    • non-null

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Translations

    Verb

    null (third-person singular simple present nulls, present participle nulling, simple past and past participle nulled)

    1. (transitive, archaic) To nullify; to annul.
      • 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes”, in Paradise Regain’d, 5th edition, London: Jacob Tonson, published 1707, page 144:
        Thy fair enchanted cup, and warbling charms / No more on me have pow’r, their force is null’d, / So much of Adders wiſdom I have learnt / To fence my ear againſt thy Sorceries.
    2. To return to the null position, setting, etc.
      • 2001 March 27, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.16.3 Detail Examination and Tests of Standby Rudder Actuator Input Shaft and Bearing”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Uncontrolled Descent and Collision With Terrain, United Airlines Flight 585, Boeing 737-200, N999UA, 4 Miles South of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 3, 1991‎[3], archived from the original on 8 May 2022, page 63:
        Three factors could ameliorate the effect of a bound input shaft and bearing. The first is the elasticity of the control system linkage that, against a definable load, will permit sufficient deformation of the otherwise rigid link feedback loop to null the MPCU servo valve. The second factor is the application of a load sufficient to break loose the binding between the input shaft and bearing. The third factor is a loss of torque of the bearing in the standby rudder actuator housing to permit the rotation of the bearing and shaft together within the housing to compensate for the bound shaft.
    3. To form nulls, or into nulls, as in a lathe.
    4. (computing, slang, transitive) To crack; to remove restrictions or limitations in (software).
      • 2020, Tejas Mayekar, Destroyed In Seconds: 10 Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Website, page 6:
        A nulled or a cracked plugin is basically a hacked version of a paid plugin that offers its premium functionalities for free.

    See also

    • nil
    • \0 (computing)
    • ∅ (linguistic morphology, set theory)

    Cimbrian

    cardinal numbers
    0 Previous: n/a
    Next: ummaz

    Etymology

    From Latin nūllus (“none”).

    Numeral

    null

    1. (Luserna) zero

    References

    Estonian

    Estonian numbers (edit)
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        Cardinal: null
        Ordinal: nullis

    Etymology

    From German Null.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnulʲː/, [ˈnulʲː]
    • Rhymes: -ulʲː
    • Hyphenation: null

    Numeral

    null (genitive nulli, partitive nulli)

    1. zero

    Declension

    Declension of null (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
    singular plural
    nominative null nullid
    accusative nom.
    gen. nulli
    genitive nullide
    partitive nulli nulle
    nullisid
    illative nulli
    nullisse     		nullidesse
    nullesse
    inessive nullis nullides
    nulles
    elative nullist nullidest
    nullest
    allative nullile nullidele
    nullele
    adessive nullil nullidel
    nullel
    ablative nullilt nullidelt
    nullelt
    translative nulliks nullideks
    nulleks
    terminative nullini nullideni
    essive nullina nullidena
    abessive nullita nullideta
    comitative nulliga nullidega

    Faroese

    Etymology

    From Latin nullus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nʊlː/
    • Rhymes: -ʊlː

    Numeral

    null

    1. zero

    Noun

    null n (genitive singular nuls, plural null)

    1. (mathematics) the numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero

    Declension

    Declension of null (n9)
    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative null nullið null nullini
    accusative null nullið null nullini
    dative nulli nullinum nullum nullunum
    genitive nuls nulsins nulla nullanna

    German

    German numbers (edit)
    0 1  → [a], [b] 10  → 
        Cardinal: null
        Ordinal: nullte
        Ordinal abbreviation: 0.
        Adverbial: nullmal
        Adverbial abbreviation: 0-mal
        Multiplier: nullfach
        Multiplier abbreviation: 0-fach
    German Wikipedia article on 0

    Etymology

    From the noun Null (“the number zero”), from Italian nulla, from Latin nulla, feminine singular of nullus (“no, none”).

    Pronunciation

    Numeral

    null

    1. (cardinal number) zero; nil; nought; (tennis) love (integer number between −1 and 1, denoting no quantity at all)
      Null mal null ist null.
      Zero times zero is zero.
    2. (colloquial) zero; no
      Synonym: (überhaupt) kein
      Ich hab echt null Bock, da mit dir jetzt drüber zu diskutieren.
      I frankly have zero interest in discussing this with you right now.

    Coordinate terms

    German cardinal numbers from 0 to 99
    —0 —1 —2 —3 —4 —5 —6 —7 —8 —9
    0— null eins, (before a noun) ein zwei drei vier fünf sechs sieben acht neun
    10— zehn elf zwölf dreizehn vierzehn fünfzehn sechzehn siebzehn achtzehn neunzehn
    20— zwanzig einundzwanzig zweiundzwanzig dreiundzwanzig vierundzwanzig fünfundzwanzig sechsundzwanzig siebenundzwanzig achtundzwanzig neunundzwanzig
    30— Germany, Austria: dreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: dreissig    		 Germany, Austria: einunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: einunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: zweiunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: zweiunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: dreiunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: dreiunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: vierunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: vierunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: fünfunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: fünfunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: sechsunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: sechsunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: siebenunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: siebenunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: achtunddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: achtunddreissig    		 Germany, Austria: neununddreißig
    Switzerland, Liechtenstein: neununddreissig
    40— vierzig einundvierzig zweiundvierzig dreiundvierzig vierundvierzig fünfundvierzig sechsundvierzig siebenundvierzig achtundvierzig neunundvierzig
    50— fünfzig einundfünfzig zweiundfünfzig dreiundfünfzig vierundfünfzig fünfundfünfzig sechsundfünfzig siebenundfünfzig achtundfünfzig neunundfünfzig
    60— sechzig einundsechzig zweiundsechzig dreiundsechzig vierundsechzig fünfundsechzig sechsundsechzig siebenundsechzig achtundsechzig neunundsechzig
    70— siebzig einundsiebzig zweiundsiebzig dreiundsiebzig vierundsiebzig fünfundsiebzig sechsundsiebzig siebenundsiebzig achtundsiebzig neunundsiebzig
    80— achtzig einundachtzig zweiundachtzig dreiundachtzig vierundachtzig fünfundachtzig sechsundachtzig siebenundachtzig achtundachtzig neunundachtzig
    90— neunzig einundneunzig zweiundneunzig dreiundneunzig vierundneunzig fünfundneunzig sechsundneunzig siebenundneunzig achtundneunzig neunundneunzig
    German cardinal numbers from 100 onward

    Adjective

    null (strong nominative masculine singular nuller, not comparable)

    1. (law, chiefly predicative) null, null and void (invalid)

    Declension

    Positive forms of null (uncomparable)
    number & gender singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter
    predicative er ist null sie ist null es ist null sie sind null
    strong declension
    (without article)     		nominative nuller nulle nulles nulle
    genitive nullen nuller nullen nuller
    dative nullem nuller nullem nullen
    accusative nullen nulle nulles nulle
    weak declension
    (with definite article)     		nominative der nulle die nulle das nulle die nullen
    genitive des nullen der nullen des nullen der nullen
    dative dem nullen der nullen dem nullen den nullen
    accusative den nullen die nulle das nulle die nullen
    mixed declension
    (with indefinite article)     		nominative ein nuller eine nulle ein nulles (keine) nullen
    genitive eines nullen einer nullen eines nullen (keiner) nullen
    dative einem nullen einer nullen einem nullen (keinen) nullen
    accusative einen nullen eine nulle ein nulles (keine) nullen

    Derived terms

    Adverb

    null

    1. (colloquial) not at all
      Fußball interessiert mich null. ― I couldn't care less about soccer.

    Further reading

    • “null” in Duden online and “null” in Duden online; cp. “Null” in Duden online and “Null” in Duden online
    • “null”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German); cp. “Null”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[5] (in German)

    Hunsrik

    Hunsrik numbers (edit)
    0 1  → [a], [b] 10  → 
        Cardinal: null
        Ordinal: nullt
        Adverbial: nie

    Etymology

    Borrowed from German null[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnul/
    • Rhymes: -ul
    • Syllabification: null

    Numeral

    null

    1. zero

    References

    1. ^ Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “null”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 119

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Norwegian Bokmål numbers (edit)
    0 1  → [a], [b], [c] 10  → 
        Cardinal: null
        Ordinal: nulte
        Ordinal abbreviation: 0-te, 0.
        Adverbial: null ganger, aldri
        Nominal: null
        Combining form: null-
        Bridge holding: renons

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /¹nʉl/, [ˈnʉ̀lː]
    • Rhymes: -ʉl
    • Hyphenation: null

    Etymology 1

    Borrowed from German null, from French nul or Italian nullo, ultimately from Latin nūllus (“none; not any”). The Latin word combines ne- (“not”) and ūllus (“any”), originally a diminutive of ūnus (“one”). The negative element derives from Proto-Italic *ne (“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *né (“not”); the base of the second element derives from Proto-Italic *oinos (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“one, single”).[1] The noun is a nominalization of the numeral.

    Compare Norwegian Nynorsk null, Danish nul, Swedish noll, Icelandic núll, Dutch nul and English null, all ultimately from the same Latin word.

    Numeral

    null

    1. zero, nought, nil; the number 0
      Tre minus tre er null. ― Three minus three is zero.
      • 1945, Edith Øberg, Den hvite poppelen‎[6], page 84:
        humøret er på null, riktig skitt
        the mood is at rock bottom, really lousy
      • 1980, Ebba Haslund, Kvinner, fins de?‎[7], page 15:
        over nyttår daler litteraturinteressen for å synke mot null, når blåveis titter frem
        after New Year, interest in literature declines, approaching zero when the hepatica flowers emerge
      • 1982, Fredrik Skagen, Viktor! Viktor!‎[8], page 126:
        temperaturen lå så vidt under null
        the temperature was just below zero
      • 2005, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Elling‎[9], page 233:
        bussen til Gardermoen lufthavn gikk klokken syv, null null, og ventet neppe på noen
        the bus to Gardermoen Airport left at seven, zero zero, and was unlikely to wait for anyone
    2. (colloquial) (used substantivally) nothing, zilch
      Synonyms: ingenting, intet, niks
      • 1917, Gunnar Heiberg, Samlede dramatiske verker‎[10], volume IV, page 186:
        Fredrik: «[Jeg frykter] det værste [angående arven].» Frans: «Nul?»
        Fredrik: “[I fear] the worst [regarding the inheritance].” Frans: “Nothing?”
      • 1995, Knut Hamsun, Knut Hamsuns brev‎[11], volume II, page 336:
        som bekendt har Morgenbladet […] skrevet mig ned til nul og ingenting for hver bog jeg har udgivet
        as is well known, Morgenbladet […] has written me off as utterly worthless with every book I have published
      • 1918, Gunnar Heiberg, Samlede dramatiske verker‎[12], volume II, page 302:
        regjeringen er nul
        the government amounts to nothing
      • 1985, Lars Saabye Christensen, Blodets bånd:
        muttern og fattern skjønte null
        mum and dad understood nothing
      • 1993, Liv Køltzow, Dagbøker i utvalg 1964–2008, published 2021, page 308:
        i går fikk jeg resultatet av prøvene fra Bærum sykehus, det feiler meg intet, null, jeg er frisk
        yesterday I got the test results from Bærum Hospital; there is nothing wrong with me, nothing; I am healthy
      null komma null (colloquial) — nothing; no time at all
      være ferdig på null komma null ― to be finished in no time
      • 1943, Stein Ståle, Åndemasken‎[13], page 127:
        et meget fint silketørklæ som lot sig brette sammen til null komma null av omfang
        a very fine silk scarf that could be folded down to practically nothing
      • 1988, Lars Saabye Christensen, Herman, page 25:
        i løpet av null komma null er samtlige lommer vrengt
        in no time at all, every pocket has been turned inside out
      null komma niks (colloquial) — nothing at all; next to no time
      • 1935, Sigurd Hoel, Fjorten dager før frostnettene‎[14], page 223:
        […] hele verdensaltet i null komma niks tid er sprengt til null komma niks?
        […] the entire universe is blown to nothing in next to no time?
      • 1997, Anne Holt, Berit Reiss-Andersen, Løvens gap‎[15], page 335:
        hva var en østtysk mark verdt? Null komma niks!
        what was an East German mark worth? Nothing at all!
      • 1997, Line Baugstø, Speilbilder‎[16]:
        jeg har en snøfreser. Den lager en bred, fin vei på null komma niks
        I have a snowblower. It makes a nice wide path in no time
      null og niks / null niks (colloquial) — nothing at all
      • 1863 January 17, Aftenbladet, page 1:
        er det ikke, som om man [i den refererte argumentasjonen] anser for nul og nix, hvad Storthinget og Regjeringen har antaget som grundlovsfortolkning
        does it not seem as though [the argument cited] treats as nothing what Parliament and the government have accepted as the interpretation of the Constitution?
      • 1957, Edvard Grieg, edited by Øystein Gaukstad, Artikler og taler‎[17], page 138:
        [ingen kritiker] kan få det til at reducere [Schumann] til nul og nichts
        [no critic] can manage to reduce [Schumann] to nothing
      • 1991, Jostein Gaarder, Sofies verden‎[18]:
        til syvende og sist måtte et eller annet en gang ha blitt til av null og niks
        ultimately, something must once have come into being out of nothing
      • 2012, Per Lillo-Stenberg, “Glemte minner”, in Lars Lillo-Stenberg, editor, deLillos komplett, page 131:
        hun er null og niks for meg
        she means absolutely nothing to me
      • 2004, Anne B. Ragde, Berlinerpoplene‎[19]:
        Josef og Maria eide null niks
        Joseph and Mary owned absolutely nothing

    Determiner

    null

    1. (colloquial) no, not any; little or no
      Jeg har null interesse for det. ― I have no interest in it.
      • 1918, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens paa Persroas Pensjonat‎[20], page 78:
        forloren skildpadde […] kan laves for bogstavelig talt nul penge til 12 personer
        mock turtle soup […] can be made for twelve people for literally no money
      • 1937, Vilhelm Dybwad, Retten er satt‎[21], page 15:
        jeg har absolutt null tillit til banken
        I have absolutely no confidence in the bank
      • 1969, Dagbladet, number 70, page 5:
        dette oppstyr i universitetskretser fikk null følger
        this fuss in university circles had no consequences
      • 1986, Dagbladet, number 287, page 6:
        her er det laget noe som har null bakgrunn, sa statsministeren
        something has been fabricated here that has no basis, the prime minister said
      • 1993, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Etter orkanen, page 9:
        null strøm
        no electricity
      • 1994, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Hevnen fra himmelen, page 103:
        foreløpig var det null aktivitet
        for the moment there was no activity
      • 1997, Morten Jørgensen, Kongen av København‎[22], page 97:
        rasisme var for bønder, johan som faen: politisk favorittema for kiser med liten pikk og null dame
        racism was for hicks, fucking lame: the favourite political topic of guys with small dicks and no girlfriend
      • 2003, Tove Nilsen, Kreta-døgn‎[23], page 126:
        det ble full etterforskning, men null resultat
        there was a full investigation, but no result
      • 2011, Elin Rise, Luremus:
        har han null selvinnsikt?
        does he have no self-awareness?
      • 2020, Gulraiz Sharif, Hør herʾa!, page 21:
        liten bil med null hestekrefter
        a little car with no horsepower
      • 2021, Monica Isakstuen, Mine venner, page 8:
        null kontroll på impulsene
        no impulse control
      • 2023, Oliver Lovrenski, Da vi var yngre, page 147:
        jeg hadde null flus
        I had no cash
      • 2023, Alf van der Hagen, Ønsk meg heller god tur. Samtaler med Ingvar Ambjørnsen, page 8:
        i motsetning til tidligere har jeg absolutt null behov for rusmidler på dagtid
        unlike before, I have absolutely no need for intoxicants during the day
      • 2024, Lars Elling, Ved porten til stillhetens skog, page 71:
        jeg skriver, null svar
        I write; no reply

    Noun

    null m (definite singular nullen, indefinite plural nuller, definite plural nullene) (numerical senses)
    null n (definite singular nullet, indefinite plural null or nuller, definite plural nulla or nullene)

    1. zero, nought; the digit 0, including one appended to a whole number to multiply it by ten
      • 1994, Trond Berg Eriksen, Undringens labyrinter‎[24], page 427:
        legge noen nuller til driftsresultatet
        add a few zeros to the operating profit
      • 2005, Jan Kjærstad, Kongen av Europa:
        verden ble omgjort til rekker av nuller og ett-tall
        the world was transformed into rows of zeros and ones
      • 2012, Nils Gullak Horvei, Følg meg:
        prinsippet som handlet om det digitale, ettall og nuller
        the principle concerning the digital world, ones and zeros
      ledende null (especially computing) — leading zero; a zero placed before the other digits of a number
      • 2019 August 21, Geonorge:
        kommunenummer [skal alltid] ha 4 sifre, dvs. eventuelt med ledende null
        municipality codes [must always] have four digits, i.e. with a leading zero where necessary
    2. the zero point on a scale, especially the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale
      • 2011 September 20, Aftenposten:
        etter en kort tur under nullen ved åpning, steg børsen gjennom det meste av dagen
        after briefly dipping below zero at the opening, the stock market rose for most of the day
    3. a zero mark or grade; the lowest mark in certain grading systems
      • 2017, Norsk Kennel Klub, Regler for jaktprøver for halsende fuglehund‎[25], page 26:
        I tilfelle hunden får en primærlos, men ikke fornyet los, settes det en null (0) på fornyet los.
        If the dog initially bays at the quarry but does not resume baying, a zero (0) is awarded for resumed baying.
    4. (colloquial, sports) zero goals scored or conceded
      • 2002 May 5, Aftenposten:
        [han] fikk endelig hull på nullen 10 minutter før slutt
        [he] finally got off the mark ten minutes before the end
      • 2011 June 11, Espen Hansen, “Vancouvers redningsmann”, in Aftenposten:
        det er spesielt for en ishockeykeeper å holde nullen
        recording a shutout is special for an ice hockey goalkeeper
    5. (derogatory) (neuter only) a nobody, a nonentity
      • 1884, Alexander L. Kielland, Fortuna‎[26], page 83:
        jeg vil ikke staa som et nul til spot og spe
        I will not stand there as a nobody, an object of ridicule
      • 1915, Hans E. Kinck, Mot karneval‎[27], page 134:
        en slik signor Nul!
        such a Signor Nobody!
      • 2011, Karin Fossum, Jeg kan se i mørket:
        jeg var et null. Jeg var fullstendig ubetydelig
        I was a nobody. I was completely insignificant
      et null (og niks) i fattigkommisjonen (figurative) — a complete nobody; someone without influence
      • 1911, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens‎[28], page 119:
        det [føles] dobbelt pinlig at sidde ved sit eget bord som et nul i fattigkommisjonen
        it [feels] doubly embarrassing to sit at one's own table as a complete nobody
      • 1949, Max Manus, Det vil helst gå godt‎[29], page 107:
        en menig engelsk soldat er null og nix i fattigkommisjonen og holder bare kjeft
        an ordinary English soldier is a complete nobody and simply keeps his mouth shut
      • 1949, Aksel Sandemose, Alice Atkinson og hennes elskere‎[30], page 119:
        jeg var en meget liten mann i spionasjetjenesten hos en stormakt, et null i fattigkommisjonen
        I was a very small cog in a great power's intelligence service, a complete nobody
      • 1975, Jon Michelet, Den drukner ei som henges skal‎[31], page 73:
        han var et null og niks i fattigkommisjonen
        he was a complete nobody
      • 1977, Ebba Haslund, Født til klovn‎[32], page 18:
        jeg er og blir allikevel bare et null i fattigkommisjonen, et bittelite hjul i et overveldende stort og altfor innviklet maskineri
        nevertheless, I am and always will be a complete nobody, a tiny cog in an overwhelmingly large and far too complicated machine
      • 2001, Jon Michelet, Den frosne kvinnen‎[33]:
        han var en dott. Et null i fattigkommisjonen
        he was a nonentity. A complete nobody

    Derived terms

    • nulle (“to reset to zero; strike off”)
    • nullføre (“skiing or driving conditions at around freezing point”)
    • nullhypotese (“null hypothesis”)
    • nullmeridian (“prime meridian”)
    • nullpunkt (“zero point; origin; lowest point”)
    • nullskatteyter, nullskattyter (“person who pays no income tax”)
    • nullstille (“to reset to zero”)
    • nullsumspill (“zero-sum game”)
    • nulltoleranse (“zero tolerance”)
    • nullutslipp (“zero emissions”)
    • nullvekst (“zero growth”)
    • nullvisjon (“aim of completely eliminating a problem”)

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    null

    1. imperative of nulle (“to strike off; reset to zero”)

    References

    1. ^ Michiel de Vaan (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 403, 642

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Norwegian Nynorsk cardinal numbers
    0 1  > 
        Cardinal : null
        Ordinal : nulte

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *ís?
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos
    Proto-Italic *oinosder.
    Proto-Italic *noinolos
    Latin nulluslbor.
    Norwegian Nynorsk null

      Learned borrowing from Latin nullus, from Proto-Italic *noinolos, from *oinos (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos, possibly from *ís.

      Determiner

      null

      1. no (determiner: not any)
        ha null pengar - to have no money

      Numeral

      null

      1. zero, nought, nil

      Noun

      null m (definite singular nullen, indefinite plural nullar, definite plural nullane)
      null n (definite singular nullet, indefinite plural null, definite plural nulla)

      1. zero (numeric symbol of zero), nought, nil
      2. a nobody or nonentity (derogatory about a person)

      Derived terms

      References

      Pennsylvania German

      Pennsylvania German cardinal numbers
       <  - 0 1  > 
          Cardinal : null
          Ordinal : nullt

      Etymology

      Compare German null.

      Numeral

      null

      1. zero
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