der Lebensmittelladen
grocery store
A shop that sells food for everyday needs.
EXAMPLE
Ich kaufe das frische Gemüse im Lebensmittelladen an der Ecke.
I buy fresh vegetables at the grocery store on the corner.
der Lebensmittelladen
grocery store
der Lebensmittelladen, die Lebensmittelläden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lebensmittelladen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lebensmittelläden |
| genitive | des Lebensmittelladens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lebensmittelladen | die Lebensmittelläden |
| accusative | den Lebensmittelladen | die Lebensmittelläden |
| dative | dem Lebensmittelladen | den Lebensmittelläden |
| genitive | des Lebensmittelladens | der Lebensmittelläden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Lebensmittelladen' (grocery store) is made up of 'Lebensmittel' (food) and 'Laden' (shop). The head noun 'Laden' refers to the shop, while 'Lebensmittel' indicates the type of goods sold.
EXAMPLE
Neben dem Bahnhof hat ein neuer Lebensmittelladen eröffnet.
A new grocery store has opened next to the train station.
Location and direction
To describe being there, people often say 'im Lebensmittelladen' (in the grocery store); to describe movement toward it, they use 'zum Lebensmittelladen' (to the grocery store). These combinations help clearly express the location or destination in a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Ich gehe noch schnell zum Lebensmittelladen.
I'm just going to pop to the grocery store.
Im Lebensmittelladen war heute besonders viel los.
The grocery store was particularly busy today.
Typical collocations
'Lebensmittelladen' (grocery store) is often used with verbs such as 'eröffnen' (to open), 'betreiben' (to run), and 'schließen' (to close). The phrase 'ein kleiner Lebensmittelladen' (a small grocery store) is also very common in everyday speech.
EXAMPLE
Die Familie betreibt seit zwanzig Jahren einen kleinen Lebensmittelladen.
The family has been running a small grocery store for twenty years.
In real life
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