Meeresspiegel

German

Etymology

From Meer (sea) +‎ -es- +‎ Spiegel (level).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːʁəsˌʃpiːɡəl/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Meeresspiegel m (strong, genitive Meeresspiegels, plural Meeresspiegel)

  1. (oceanography) sea level (the nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured)
    Synonym: Normalnull

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