dinges

Dutch

Etymology

From ding.

Noun

dinges m, n (plural dingesen, diminutive dingesje)

1. (object) thingamajig, whatchamacallit
2. (person) whatshisname, whatshername

Interjection

dinges

1. Said when one can't or is too busy or distracted to think of the proper thing to say.

   Wat ben je daar aan het doen? — Ja, eh... dinges!

   What are you doing there? — Yeah, uh... thingummy!