normalfall

Normalfall is a German noun that denotes the typical, expected, or standard case in a given situation. It is used to describe what usually happens or what is assumed to be true under normal conditions, and it is often contrasted with Ausnahmefall, the exceptional case.

Origin: the term is formed from normal (from Latin normalis) and Fall (case or incident).

Usage: In everyday language, normalfall signals a baseline expectation. In formal or technical contexts—such as process descriptions, project planning, or risk assessment—the term marks the default or baseline scenario used for analysis or decision-making. For example, a procedure document may outline the steps to take in normal conditions and specify how deviations are handled as exception cases.

Relation to other terms: The word is related to but distinct from mathematical Normalform (normal form) and Normalverteilung (Gaussian distribution), as well as from Software Default, though all share the idea of a standard or typical condition.

See also: Ausnahmefall, Normalform, Normalverteilung, Default, Baseline.