Unding

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German undinc, undinge, equivalent to un- +‎ Ding (“thing”). Compare Dutch onding, West Frisian ûnding, English unthing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌdɪŋ/
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Noun

Unding n (strong, genitive Undinges or Undings, plural Undinge)

  1. something that is unheard of, unacceptable, and/or immoral
  2. nonsense; something absurd

Declension

Declension of Unding
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Unding die Undinge
genitive eines des Undinges, Undings der Undinge
dative einem dem Unding, Undinge1 den Undingen
accusative ein das Unding die Undinge

1Now rare, see notes.

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