Noun
das Ding
Pronunciation: /dɪŋ/
thing
A2
rank #943
plural Dinge
Meanings
Noun
- thing
- (colloquial) young thing, girl
Example sentence
Welche Dinge könnt ihr besonders gut?
What things are you especially good at?
Word forms
singular
das Ding
plural
die Dinge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ding
Accusativedas Ding
Dativedem Ding
Genitivedes Dinges
Plural
Nominativedie Dinge
Accusativedie Dinge
Dativeden Dingen
Genitiveder Dinge
Usage
- das Ding → die Dinge — The plural usually adds -e.
- vor allen Dingen — A fixed phrase meaning above all or especially.
Pack die schweren Dinge bitte nach unten.
Please put the heavy things at the bottom.