No. 3,140 in German
ding
"Thing" or "object."
In a sentence
Das Ding ist kaputt, wir brauchen ein neues.
The thing is broken, we need a new one.
Possesses the sense of a general item or object without specification.
Er sagte, das sei nicht sein Ding.
He said that’s not his thing.
Indicates the figurative meaning of interest or personal affinity.
Es gibt so viele Dinge im Leben, die wichtig sind.
There are so many things in life that are important.
Represents plural items, often abstract concepts or values.
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