# der Laden

der Laden is a German noun meaning “shop”. Forms: des Ladens, die Läden.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Ladens
- Plural: die Läden

## In other languages

- Русский: лавка, магазин

## Noun

1. shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
   - Wann schließen hier die Läden? — When do the shops close around here?
2. _colloquial_ 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. _colloquial_ 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.
4. shutter (window shutter)

## Noun

1. loading

## Examples

- Gehst du mit mir in den Laden? — Are you coming with me to the shop?
- Kommst du mit mir zu dem Laden? — Are you coming to the shop with me?
- Sind die Läden in England sonntags zu? — Are the shops in England closed on Sundays?
- Der Laden ist auch über Mittag geöffnet. — The shop is also open at lunchtime.
- Ich warte darauf, dass der Laden öffnet. — I'm waiting for the shop to open.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
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