Dingsda

German

Etymology

From Dings +‎ da.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪŋs.da/

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• Hyphenation: Dings‧da

Noun

Dingsda n or m or f (genitive Dingsda, no plural)

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

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

See also

• Dingenskirchen
• Dingsbums

Further reading

• “Dingsda” in Duden online