Ding

German (Berlin)

/dɪŋ/, /dɪŋk/

noun
Definitions
  • thing
  • (mildly disrespectful) thing; girl; boy young person
  • (dated) Thing historic Germanic council

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ding inherited from Old High German thing inherited from Proto-Germanic *þingą (meeting, matter, appointment).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þingą

Gloss

meeting, matter, appointment

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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