noun
shop, store
A1
Laden (der) = 'shop'/'store'. Masculine noun; plural Läden (umlaut ä). It's a strong plural with vowel change. Declensions: den Läden etc. Common in German for shop premises. No special preposition or reflexive use. Formal and colloquial uses; watch umlaut in plural.
Examples
Der Laden schließt um acht Uhr.
The shop closes at eight o'clock.
Ich kaufe oft im kleinen Laden an der Ecke ein.
I often shop at the small store on the corner.
Ich gehe in den Laden.
I am going to the store.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a small shop with a sign LADEN over the door.
der Laden — imagine a male shopkeeper inside the store (masculine).
Notes
Laden can also be a verb (laden = to load) but here it's the noun 'shop'.