Normalnull
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Normalnull n (strong, genitive Normalnulls, no plural)
- The mean altitude of sea level.
- Synonym: NN
- 1343 Meter über Normalnull ― 1,343 meters above mean sea level.
Usage notes
[edit]- Used as a geodesic reference point for geographical altitude in Germany from 1879–1992, replaced by Normalhöhennull (NHN) in 1993.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Normalnull [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Normalnull” in Duden online
- “Normalnull” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Normalnull on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de