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der Dings

thing, thingamajig

→ Ding
Ding thing, object + s Plural genitive
noun · plural neuter, genitive Rare #49,730
thing, thingamajig Colloquial; used when you don’t know or can’t remember the name of something. It can also stand in for someone’s forgotten name.
GE: Kannst du mir bitte das Dings auf dem Tisch geben?
EN: Can you please give me the thingamajig on the table?
Declension of Ding
SingularPlural
Nominative Ding Dinge
Accusative Ding Dinge
Genitive — Dinge
Dative Ding Dingen

Kannst du mir mal das Dings geben?

Can you give me that thing?

Das kleine schwarze Dings!

The little black thing!

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)

Was wurde eigentlich aus dem Herrn Dings?

Whatever happened to that Mr. What’s-His-Name?

— Pappa ante Portas (1991)

Wegen den Dings hier.

Because of this thing here.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)