Before you start
Meet der Laden
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
- (informal) any establishment entertaining guests, especially a pub or bar, but also a hotel, restaurant, discotheque, etc.
- (informal) a (usually organised) group of people and its affairs: a company, political party, club, school, etc.
- shutter (window shutter)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For der Laden, use the coloured columns: masculine and plural.
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | die | das | die |
| accusative | den | die | das | die |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den |
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | keine |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | keine |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | keinen |
Plural die Läden
Examples
- 1Der kleine Laden öffnet früh.The small shop opens early.
- 2Ich besuche den neuen Laden.I visit the new shop.
- 3Anna ist mit ihrem großen Laden zufrieden.Anna is satisfied with her large shop.