nul

Meaning

Num

zero, nought

Noun

1. (masculine) a zero, naught, the numerical expression of none, nothing
2. (figuratively,masculine) a score of zero, the worst possible result
3. (figuratively,masculine) a good-for-nothing, worth-/use-less person

Adj

1. (archaic,not-comparable,predicative) nul, void
2. (not-comparable,predicative) worthless

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nʏl/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Met vroege kinderjaren wordt de leeftijd van nul tot zes jaar bedoeld .

Early childhood refers to the age from zero to six years.