Laden
German
Etymology
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. Not related with Lade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaːdən/, [ˈläːdən], [ˈläːdn̩]
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Noun
Laden m (genitive Ladens, plural Läden)
- shop
- Synonym: Geschäft
- Wann schließen hier die Läden?
- When do the shops close around here?
- (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?
- (informal) a (usually organised) group of people and its affairs: a company, political party, club, school, etc.
- 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
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- Ich bin den ganzen Laden so leid.
- I’m so fed up with the whole bunch.
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- shutter (window shutter)
- Synonym: Fensterladen
Declension
Derived terms
- Haushaltswarenladen
- Lebensmittelladen
- Gemüseladen
- Obstladen
- Bauchladen
- Buchladen
- Plattenladen
Further reading
- Laden in Duden online
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