die Beladung, -en
load
Definition & meaning
Beladung means loading, load, or cargo, depending on the context.
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The act or process of loading something
It refers to putting goods, luggage, equipment, or materials into or onto a vehicle, container, machine, or transport system.- Die Beladung des Lkws dauerte eine Stunde. — “Loading the truck took an hour.”
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The contents or amount that has been loaded
In technical, transport, and logistical contexts, it can refer to the load or cargo being carried.- Das Flugzeug darf nur mit einer begrenzten Beladung starten. — “The aircraft may only take off with a limited load.”
The word is common in logistics, transportation, aviation, engineering, and military contexts.
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: feminine
- Article: die
- Plural: die Beladungen
- Pronunciation: beh-LAH-doong
Beladung is derived from the verb beladen , meaning “to load.” It consists of:
- be- — a verb-forming prefix that often indicates an action directed toward an object
- Ladung — “load,” “cargo,” or “charge”
- -ung — a suffix forming nouns that describe an action, process, or result
Thus, Beladung literally refers to the process or result of loading.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- das Laden — “loading”; more general and often more informal. Beladung sounds more technical or formal.
- die Beschickung — “feeding” or “charging” a machine or system with material; mainly used in industrial and technical contexts.
- die Fracht — “freight” or “cargo”; refers primarily to the goods being transported, not the act of loading.
- die Ladung — “load,” “cargo,” or “charge”; can refer to the contents themselves, whereas Beladung often emphasizes the loading process or the total load.
Antonyms
- die Entladung — “unloading” or “discharging”; the direct opposite of putting a load onto or into something.
- die Abladung — “unloading” or “offloading,” especially goods from a vehicle. It is more specifically associated with removing cargo.
- die Leerung — “emptying”; focuses on making a container or vehicle empty rather than simply removing a load.
Common phrases & collocations
- die Beladung eines Lkws — the loading of a truck
- die Beladung eines Fahrzeugs — the loading of a vehicle
- die maximale Beladung — the maximum load
- die zulässige Beladung — the permissible load
- die Beladungskapazität — loading capacity
- gleichmäßige Beladung — even or balanced loading
- falsche Beladung — incorrect loading
- Be- und Entladung — loading and unloading
- die Beladung prüfen — to check the load or loading process
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Examples
Die Beladung ist sehr schwer.noun
The load is very heavy.
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