cargo hold
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cargo hold
The area in a vehicle, ship, or airplane intended for transporting merchandise, goods, or luggage.
Der Laderaum des Lastwagens war bis oben hin mit Kisten gefüllt.
The cargo hold of the truck was filled to the top with boxes.
The word 'Laderaum' (cargo hold) is a compound made from the verb 'laden' (to load) and the noun 'Raum' (space/room). So it literally describes a space used for loading a vehicle.
Bitte legen Sie Ihr Gepäck in den Laderaum des Busses.
Please put your luggage in the cargo hold of the bus.
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' and the corresponding case. Movement is expressed with the accusative ('in den Laderaum' — into the cargo hold), while a fixed location is expressed with the dative ('im Laderaum' — in the cargo hold).
Der Gabelstapler hebt die Palette in den Laderaum.
The forklift lifts the pallet into the cargo hold.
Common verbs used with 'Laderaum' (cargo hold) are 'beladen' (to load) and 'entladen' (to unload). Typical vehicles with a cargo hold are trucks, ships, airplanes, and station wagons.
Vor der Abfahrt muss der Laderaum des LKW noch vollständig beladen werden.
Before departure, the cargo hold of the truck still has to be fully loaded.
trunk
The Kofferraum is a car's storage space, usually at the rear, for luggage and groceries. Laderaum is more general and refers to the cargo area in various vehicles, ships, or airplanes. For an ordinary car, Kofferraum is usually the right word; for a transport vehicle, Laderaum is more appropriate.
Wir stellen die schweren Kisten in den Laderaum des Lieferwagens.
We put the heavy crates in the delivery van's cargo area.
Wir legen unsere Reisetaschen in den Kofferraum des Autos.
We put our travel bags in the trunk of the car.
