Dingen

Dingen is a Dutch word that can literally be translated as "Things" or "Stuff" - being the plural of the Dutch word "Ding" (thing).

Dingen can be used very effectively as a placeholder word for when you do not what to say, or forget the word that you wanted to say. Here, the versatility of Dingen presents itself - becoming a replacement for any word in existence.

Scenario 1:

Man 1: "Honey, where did you keep the dingen?"

Woman 1: "I kept the dingen on the dingen next to the other dingen"

Man 1: "Ahh of course, that definitely clarifies dingen"

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Scenario 2

Person 1: "Do you like going to concerts?"

Person 2: "Dat is mijn lieblings dingen te doen (that's my favourite thing to do)"