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Laden.

shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaːdən/[ˈläːdən][ˈläːdn̩]
  1. shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)

    masculine · strong
    Wann schließen hier die Läden?
  2. any establishment entertaining guests, especially a pub or bar, but also a hotel, restaurant, discotheque, etc.

    informal · masculine · strong
    Was kostet denn das Bier hier in dem Laden?
  3. a (usually organised) group of people and its affairs: a company, political party, club, school, etc.

    informal · masculine · strong
    Ich bin den ganzen Laden so leid.
  4. shutter (window shutter)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈlaːdən/[ˈläːdən][ˈläːdn̩]
  1. loading

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Cf. the verb laden.

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