Ladung
German, noun/ˈlaːdʊŋ/
Ladung is spelled L-A-D-U-N-G (6 letters) and appears 10 times per million words in written German, the 6,780th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ladung is a German feminine noun meaning “cargo, freight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Last, die auf ein Transportmittel gebracht wird”.
What does Ladung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecargo, freight
- 2
feminineload, batch
Es gibt noch eine Ladung Geschirr zu spülen.
- 3
feminine(electrical) charge
- 4
feminine(explosive) charge; round (of ammunition)
- 5
femininecitation, evocation, summons before a court or other authority
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Last, die auf ein Transportmittel gebracht wird 2. definierte Menge an Munition oder Sprengstoff 3. die Eigenschaft von Teilchen oder Objekten, mit einem elektromagnetischen Feld in Wechselwirkung zu treten 4. Vorladung vor ein Gericht oder eine Behörde
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 Ladung
- Ladungen plural
- L. abbreviation
- Lad. abbreviation
- Ld. abbreviation
- Ldg. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Ladung?
- /ˈlaːdʊŋ/
- [ˈlaːdʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Ladung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Ladung in German?
Ladung appears 10 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).