Nullaussage

German

Etymology

From null (“nil, zero”) +‎ Aussage (“statement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnʊlˌaʊ̯szaːɡə/
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  • Hyphenation: Null‧aus‧sa‧ge

Noun

Nullaussage f (genitive Nullaussage, plural Nullaussagen)

  1. (informal) A meaningless and insubstantial statement; one which, though it may not be incorrect as such, has no actual point or wisdom; a banality.
    Zu sagen: „Alles bedingt sich gegenseitig“, ist eine völlige Nullaussage.
    To say that “everything is interdependent” is an absolutely meaningless statement.

Declension

Declension of Nullaussage [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nullaussage die Nullaussagen
genitive einer der Nullaussage der Nullaussagen
dative einer der Nullaussage den Nullaussagen
accusative eine die Nullaussage die Nullaussagen

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