Noun
der Laden
Pronunciation: /ˈlaːdən/
shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
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rank #858
plural Läden
Meanings
Noun
- shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
- any establishment entertaining guests, especially a pub or bar, but also a hotel, restaurant, discotheque, etc
- a (usually organised) group of people and its affairs: a company, political party, club, school, etc
- shutter (window shutter)
- loading
Example sentence
Der Laden macht um acht Uhr auf.
The shop opens at eight.
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Laden
plural
die Läden
Noun
singular
das Laden
plural
die Läden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Laden
Accusativeden Laden
Dativedem Laden
Genitivedes Ladens
Plural
Nominativedie Läden
Accusativedie Läden
Dativeden Läden
Genitiveder Läden
Usage
- im Laden einkaufen — As a shop, Laden is masculine: der Laden.
- der Laden → die Läden — The shop's plural adds an umlaut.
Der kleine Laden an der Ecke verkauft frisches Brot.
The little shop on the corner sells fresh bread.
Not the word you meant? See also laden (Verb).