Dingsda
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Univerbation of Dings + da.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Dingsda n or m or f (strong, genitive Dingsda, no plural)
- (colloquial) thingy, thingamabob (something whose name one cannot recall)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Dings
- (colloquial) whosit, whatshisname (a person whose name one cannot recall)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Dings
Usage notes[edit]
- Dingsda is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Dingsda [sg-only, neuter // masculine // feminine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Dingsda” in Duden online