beladen
to load
To load freight, goods, or luggage onto a means of transport such as a vehicle, ship, or animal.
EXAMPLE
Die Arbeiter beladen den LKW mit den Umzugskartons.
The workers are loading the truck with the moving boxes.
beladen
to load / burden
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Meanings
beladen
to burden
To burden someone or something in a figurative sense with a load, such as worries, guilt, or responsibility. Often used in the past participle.
EXAMPLE
Er fühlte sich mit der ganzen Verantwortung schwer beladen.
He felt heavily burdened with all the responsibility.
Usage tips
Inseparable verb
'Beladen' (to load/burden) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'be-' always stays attached to the verb stem, including in main clauses and in the past participle ('beladen').
EXAMPLE
Wir beluden das Auto mit unseren Koffern und Taschen.
We loaded the car with our suitcases and bags.
Sentence structure with 'mit'
The verb 'beladen' (to load/burden) is almost always used in the structure 'jemanden/etwas (accusative) mit etwas (dative) beladen' (to load/burden someone/something with something). What is being loaded is in the dative after the preposition 'mit'.
EXAMPLE
Der Esel wurde mit schweren Säcken beladen.
The donkey was loaded with heavy sacks.
Figurative meaning
In the figurative sense, the past participle ('beladen') is often used like an adjective. It then describes a state and is combined with abstract nouns such as 'Sorgen' (worries), 'Schuld' (guilt), or 'Verantwortung' (responsibility).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Gespräch ging er, schwer mit Sorgen beladen, nach Hause.
After the conversation, he went home heavily burdened with worries.
Compare with
beladen vs einladen
to invite / load
Einladen and beladen can describe the same loading activity, but they focus on different things. With Einladen, the goods are usually the direct object and are moved into a vehicle. With Beladen, the means of transport is usually the direct object and is filled with the goods.
beladen
Die Arbeiter beladen den Lastwagen mit den Kisten.
The workers are loading the truck with the crates.
einladen
Die Arbeiter laden die Kisten in den Lastwagen ein.
The workers are loading the crates into the truck.
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