Laden

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: laden and Läden

German

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːdən/, [ˈläːdən], [ˈläːdn̩]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: La‧den

Etymology 1

[edit]

From Middle High German laden, lade (board; plank; shutter; shop), from Old High German *lado, from Proto-Germanic *laþô. Probably akin to German Latte, English lath. Unrelated to Lade.

Noun

[edit]

Laden m (strong, genitive Ladens, plural Läden, diminutive Lädchen n or Lädlein n)

  1. shop
    Synonym: Geschäft
    Wann schließen hier die Läden?
    When do the shops close around here?
  2. (informal) any establishment entertaining guests, especially a pub or bar, but also a hotel, restaurant, discotheque, etc.
    Was kostet denn das Bier hier in dem Laden?
    So how much is a beer in this place?
  3. (informal) a (usually organised) group of people and its affairs: a company, political party, club, school, etc.
    Ich bin den ganzen Laden so leid.
    I’m so fed up with the whole bunch.
    • 1994, Die Sterne (lyrics and music), “Universal Tellerwäscher”, in In Echt:
      Er muss wohnen und schlafen / Und vergessen / Dass gestern wie heute wird / Heute wie morgen / Und dass in diesem Laden herzlich wenig passiert
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. shutter (window shutter)
    Synonym: Fensterladen
Declension
[edit]
Derived terms
[edit]

Etymology 2

[edit]

Cf. the verb laden.

Noun

[edit]

Laden n (strong, genitive Ladens, plural Läden)

  1. loading

Further reading

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

Latin

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Ladēn

  1. accusative singular of Ladē