Definition
An object or matter that is not named more precisely.
Translations
- English
- thing
- Français
- chose
- Türkçe
- şey
- Polski
- rzecz
- Русский
- вещь
- Українська
- річ
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Ding
- A1
- Noun
- Communication
- Home & Household
thing
/das ˈdɪŋ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Dinge
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- CommunicationPrimaryHome & Household
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Dieses Ding liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.This thing is on the table.
- Ich sehe ein Ding im Schaufenster.AkkusativSing.I see a thing in the shop window.
- Das Kind gibt dem Ding einen Namen.DativSing.The child gives the thing a name.
- Die Farbe des Dings ist auffällig.GenitivSing.The color of the thing is striking.
- Dinge können sehr unterschiedliche Formen haben.NominativPlur.Things can have very different shapes.
- Die Kinder sammeln interessante Dinge.AkkusativPlur.The children collect interesting things.
- Man sollte den Dingen sorgfältig auf den Grund gehen.DativPlur.One should examine things carefully to get to the bottom of them.
- Die Oberflächen der Dinge sind verschieden.GenitivPlur.The surfaces of things are different.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Ding/dɪŋ/
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Article phrase
das Ding/das ˈdɪŋ/
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Plural
Dinge/ˈdɪŋə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Ding | die Dinge |
| Akkusativ | das Ding | die Dinge |
| Dativ | dem Ding | den Dingen |
| Genitiv | des Dings | der Dinge |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein seltsames Ding
- Collocationein Ding der Unmöglichkeit
- Verb constructionmit einem Ding anfangen + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionan einem Ding arbeitenan + Dativ
- Sentence patternDas Ding ist kaputt.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymGegenstand — object
Ding is very general; Gegenstand usually denotes a specific, material object and sounds more matter-of-fact.
- Near-synonymSache — thing
Sache can be used generally like Ding, but it also denotes a state of affairs or a matter.
- Broader termObjekt
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Ding“ is synchronically simple, non-transparently non-compounded basic word.