lädst

Lädst is the second-person singular present indicative form of the German verb laden. It means “you load” or “you are loading” and is used when addressing someone in informal speech. The verb laden covers meanings such as to load cargo, to load a device, or to load data, depending on context. The corresponding forms for other subjects are ich lade, er lädt, wir laden, ihr ladet, sie laden.

Laden originates from Old High German lâdan and is cognate with Dutch laden and English lade. The form lädst shows a vowel umlaut in the second-person singular present tense; in this tense the stem vowel changes from a to ä, while the other present-tense forms retain the la- stem (ich lade, er lädt, wir laden, ihr ladet, sie laden). The umlaut in du form is a common pattern in several German strong and mixed verbs.

Usage notes: lädst appears in everyday speech and writing when using the informal “you.” In formal contexts, the corresponding form is Sie laden, which uses the formal pronoun Sie and can be distinguished primarily by capitalization. Common constructions include du lädst Dateien hoch, du lädst Fracht auf einen LKW oder du lädst eine Software. The exact sense depends on the object following laden, whether it is a file, goods, or data.