"Dingens" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪŋəns/ Audio: De-Dingens.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Dingens [genitive], Dingens [plural], Dinger [plural]
Etymology: From Ding. Head templates: {{de-noun|n,-,-:Dinger}} Dingens n (strong, genitive Dingens, plural Dingens or Dinger)
  1. (informal) thingy Tags: informal, neuter, strong Synonyms: Ding, Dingelchen, Dings, Dingsda, Dingsbums, Dingens, Dingenskirchen, Teil Derived forms: Dingenskirchen
    Sense id: en-Dingens-de-noun-06gMSA4o Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "word": "Dingenskirchen"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              100,
              107
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2020 [2010], Helene Hegemann, Axolotl Roadkill, btb Verlag, →ISBN:",
          "text": "»Ja, das waren keine richtigen Schulden, sondern ich hab dir doch das Geld da gegeben, damit du das Dingens da kaufst.« »Was war das eigentlich?« »Ein internationales Kulturmagazin.«",
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          "word": "Dingelchen"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:Dings",
          "word": "Dings"
        },
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        {
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          "word": "Dingenskirchen"
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          "word": "Teil"
        }
      ],
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          "word": "Ding"
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          "word": "Dingelchen"
        },
        {
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          "word": "Dings"
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        {
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          "word": "Dingsda"
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        },
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          "word": "Teil"
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  "word": "Dingens"
}

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