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Vorladung

German, noun[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːdʊŋ]

Vorladung is a German feminine noun meaning “summons (a notice summoning someone to appear in court)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Aufforderung von offizieller Seite, zum Beispiel vor einem Gericht oder bei der Polizei zu erscheinen”.

What does Vorladung mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininesummons (a notice summoning someone to appear in court)

  2. 2

    femininethe wad in a muzzleloader

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Aufforderung von offizieller Seite, zum Beispiel vor einem Gericht oder bei der Polizei zu erscheinen

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Vorladung

  • Vorladungen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Vorladung?

  • [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːdʊŋ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to Vorladung

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is Vorladung in German?

Vorladung appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).