Noun
die Ladung
Pronunciation: /ˈlaːdʊŋ/
cargo, freight
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rank #3,888
plural Ladungen
Meanings
Noun
- cargo, freight
- load, batch
- charge
- charge; round (of ammunition)
Example sentence
Das Schiff hat eine schwere Ladung an Bord.
The ship has a heavy cargo on board.
Word forms
singular
die Ladung
plural
die Ladungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ladung
Accusativedie Ladung
Dativeder Ladung
Genitiveder Ladung
Plural
Nominativedie Ladungen
Accusativedie Ladungen
Dativeden Ladungen
Genitiveder Ladungen
Usage
- eine Ladung transportieren — transport a cargo or load
- elektrische Ladung — electrical charge; a different technical sense
Die Ladung des Schiffes bestand aus Holz und Getreide.
The ship's cargo consisted of timber and grain.