WHAT'S-HER-NAME - Translation from English into German

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German

English

Dings² <-> [dɪŋs] N m o f kein pl inf

Dings: thingamabob

Herr Dings: Mr What's-his-name [or -face]

Herr Dings: Mr What-d'you-call-him

Frau Dings: Ms [or Mrs] What's-her-name [or -face]

Frau Dings: Ms [or Mrs] What-d'you-call-her

die Dings Familie: the What's-their-name family

die Dings Familie: the What-d'you-call-them family

English

German

what's her name again?: wie ist nochmal ihr Name?

what's her name?: wie heißt sie?

what's her name? — it's been niggling me all evening: wie heißt sie nochmal? — ich überlege schon den ganzen Abend, aber ich komme nicht drauf

I gave it to what's her name — the new girl: ich habe es dem neuen Mädchen — wie heißt es gleich [noch] — gegeben

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what's her name again?: wie ist nochmal ihr Name?

what's her name?: wie heißt sie?

I gave it to what's her name — the new girl: ich habe es dem neuen Mädchen — wie heißt es gleich [noch] — gegeben

what's her name? — it's been niggling me all evening: wie heißt sie nochmal? — ich überlege schon den ganzen Abend, aber ich komme nicht drauf

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