dingen

Meaning

Verb

to solicit

Noun

plural of ding

Concepts

stuff

things

aim for

strive after

strive for

compete

strive

contend

bargain

chaffer

personal effects

plural noun

securities

Hyphenated as

din‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dingen (“to convene, to plead”), from Old Dutch *thingon, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn, from Proto-Germanic *þingōną. The verb was originally weak, but became strong by analogy with other verbs.

Sentences

Die twee dingen gaan hand in hand .

Those two things go hand in hand.

Hier zijn de twaalf dingen die ik bedoelde .

Here are the twelve things I meant.

Van deze dingen zou één pakket moeten worden gemaakt .

All of those should be packaged into one.

Dan worden dingen samengevoegd .

Then things are put together.

Voor ons zijn drie dingen onontbeerlijk .

For us, there are three essential points.