Verb

lädt

to load, to charge, to invite

Er lädt die Kisten auf den LKW.

He is loading the boxes onto the truck.

Mein Handy lädt sehr langsam.

My phone is charging very slowly.

((sth.)) ((onto sth.)) to load sth. onto sth. Er lädt die Kisten auf den LKW.

((sth.)) to charge sth. Mein Handy lädt sehr langsam.

Synonyms: beladen, füllen; Antonyms: entladen

From Old High German 'hladan', cognate with English 'to load'. The vowel change a -> ä is typical for strong verbs in the 3rd person singular present tense.

Remember that 'laden' is like 'load'. The 'a' becomes 'ä' in the 'he/she/it' form, similar to 'fahren' -> 'fährt'.

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