Nullaussage

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German

Etymology

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.

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