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nul.

zero, nought

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

num/nʏl/
  1. zero, nought

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nul, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, nulle (modern French nul) or Italian nulla, from Latin nūlla, from Latin nūllus.

noun/nʏl/
  1. a zero, naught, the numerical expression of none, nothing

    masculine
  2. a score of zero, the worst possible result

    figuratively · masculine
  3. a good-for-nothing, worth-/use-less person

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nul, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, nulle (modern French nul) or Italian nulla, from Latin nūlla, from Latin nūllus.

adj/nʏl/
  1. nul, void

    archaic · not-comparable · predicative
  2. worthless

    not-comparable · predicative
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nul, from Middle French nul, from Old French nul, nulle (modern French nul) or Italian nulla, from Latin nūlla, from Latin nūllus.

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