The idea
Use der Laden for the nominative singular, den Laden for the accusative, dem Laden for the dative, and des Ladens for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Läden.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Laden | die Läden |
| Akkusativ | den Laden | die Läden |
| Dativ | dem Laden | den Läden |
| Genitiv | des Ladens | der Läden |
Meaning and useful combinations
Laden has the umlaut plural Läden. Laden as a verb means loading or charging; the noun is capitalized.
Useful combinations: in den Laden gehen; einen Laden eröffnen; der Buchladen. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Ladender LadenThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Laden. In the meaning taught here, Laden is masculine. The nominative plural is die Läden. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Laden an der Ecke verkauft gebrauchte Bücher.The shop on the corner sells used books.
- Ich betrete den Laden kurz vor Feierabend.I enter the shop shortly before closing time.
- Im Laden riecht es nach frisch gemahlenem Kaffee.The shop smells of freshly ground coffee.
- Die Inhaberin des Ladens kennt viele Kunden persönlich.The shop's owner knows many customers personally.
- Die kleinen Läden im Viertel bleiben mittwochs länger offen.The small shops in the neighborhood stay open longer on Wednesdays.
- Zwischen den Läden liegt ein schmaler Durchgang.There is a narrow passage between the shops.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Laden — die Läden. Laden has the umlaut plural Läden. Laden as a verb means loading or charging; the noun is capitalized.
Try it yourself
___ Laden (der / die / das)
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der
der: Laden is masculine.
Plural: der Laden → die ___
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Läden
Läden: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Laden (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Laden.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Laden (der / die / das)
Plural: der Laden → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Laden (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Laden and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.