Dingsbums

dasNoun

thingamajig; whatchamacallit

English translations

  1. 01

    thingamajig

  2. 02

    whatsit

Word details

German meaning
Ein Platzhalter für ein Wort, dessen Name man vergessen hat oder nicht kennt.
English meaning
Thingamajig, thingy, whatchamacallit
Synonym
Ding, Dingsda
German example
Gib mir mal das Dingsbums da drüben.
English example
Can you hand me that thingamajig over there?
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Dingsbums
Plural Form
die Dingsbumse

Related words

Example sentences with “Dingsbums”

  1. Wo ist das Dingsbums für den Schrank? (Where is the thingamajig for the cabinet?)

Frequently asked questions

Is this a formal word?

No, it is very colloquial.