Dingsbums

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪŋsbʊms/

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Noun

Dingsbums n or m or f (genitive Dingsbums, plural Dingsbumse)

1. (colloquial) thingy, thingie, thingamajig, thingamabob (something whose name one cannot recall)
2. (colloquial) whosit, whatshisname (a person whose name one cannot recall)

Usage notes

• Dingsbums is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

See also

• Dingenskirchen
• Dingsda

Further reading

• “Dingsbums” in Duden online