Dingenskirchen

German

Etymology

Dingens (“thingy”) +‎ -kirchen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪŋənsˌkɪʁçən/, /ˈdɪŋənsˌkɪɐ̯çn̩/
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Noun

Dingenskirchen n (strong, genitive Dingenskirchens or Dingenskirchen, no plural)

  1. Anytown
    Synonym: Hintertupfingen
    wir fuhren nach Dingenskirchen ― we drove to Anytown
  2. so-and-so, thingamajig (general placeholder name)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Dings
    Frau Dingenskirchen ― Ms. Jane Doe

Declension

Declension of Dingenskirchen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Dingenskirchen
genitive eines des Dingenskirchens, Dingenskirchen
dative einem dem Dingenskirchen
accusative ein das Dingenskirchen

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