Yiddish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle High German laden, from Old High German hladan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaþan. Compare English laden, German laden.

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

לאָדן (lodn) (past participle געלאָדן (gelodn))

  1. to load (weapons, trucks etc.)
  2. to charge (electricity)
  3. (with צו (tsu)) to file suit against
  4. (reflexive, with מיט (mit)) to be at law with, to be in a lawsuit with

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle High German laden, lade (board; plank; shutter; shop), from Old High German *lado, from Proto-Germanic *laþô. Compare German Laden.

Noun edit

לאָדן (lodnm, plural לאָדנס (lodns) or לעדן (ledn), diminutive לעדל (ledl)

  1. shutter

Derived terms edit

  • לעדל (ledl, shutter; eyelid; cover, lid)

References edit

Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “לאָדן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN