Meaning 1neutral · 90%
A small or medium-sized place where people can buy goods.
Natural examples
Der Laden öffnet um neun Uhr.
The shop opens at nine.
Ich kaufe Brot im Laden an der Ecke.
I buy bread at the shop on the corner.
Heute ist der Laden geschlossen.
The shop is closed today.
Usage note
Laden means shop or store. Use im Laden for being inside and in den Laden for going into it.
Useful combinations
im Laden einkaufen — to shop in the storeder Laden an der Ecke — the shop on the cornereinen Laden öffnen — to open a shop
Mini-lesson: Laden: article and plural
Laden is masculine and its plural is Läden. For going into a shop, say in den Laden gehen.
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