Noun
die Laube
Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊ̯bə/
arbour; hut on an allotment
C2
rank #10,868
plural Lauben
Meanings
Noun
- arbour; hut on an allotment
- garden house
- bower, arbor (shady, leafy shelter in a garden or woods)
- arcade (covered passage, usually with shops)
Example sentence
In der Laube haben wir eine kleine Küchenzeile.
We have a little kitchenette in the allotment hut.
Word forms
singular
die Laube
plural
die Lauben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Laube
Accusativedie Laube
Dativeder Laube
Genitiveder Laube
Plural
Nominativedie Lauben
Accusativedie Lauben
Dativeden Lauben
Genitiveder Lauben
Usage
- in der Laube sitzen — Sit in the arbour or allotment hut, depending on context.
- Laube / Laub — A garden shelter versus foliage; the words are related but distinct.
Wir tranken unseren Kaffee in der schattigen Laube.
We drank our coffee in the shady arbour.