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Danish
Verb
melden
- gerund of melde
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch melden, from Old Dutch *meldon (attested in maltho (“I declare”)), from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.
Pronunciation
Verb
melden
- (transitive) to report, to communicate; let know
De medewerker meldde de fraude anoniem bij de politie.- The employee reported the embezzlement anonymously to the police.
- (transitive, Suriname, informal) to inform, to let know, to give an update
Meld me als je wilt gaan.- Please let me know whether you want to go.
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Descendants
German
Etymology
From Middle High German melden, from Old High German meldōn, meldēn, from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.
Pronunciation
Verb
melden (weak, third-person singular present meldet, past tense meldete, past participle gemeldet, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to report, to inform about
- Synonyms: anzeigen, mitteilen
Der Direktor meldete den Unfall.- The principal reported the accident.
Örtlich wird Eisglätte gemeldet.- Icy conditions are being reported from some locations.
- (transitive) to tell on (someone)
- Synonyms: anzeigen, denunzieren, verpfeifen, verpetzen
- (transitive, card games) to announce (some situation or predicted result)
- Synonym: ansagen
Ich hatte Kontra gemeldet.- I had doubled.
- (reflexive) to come forward, volunteer, enlist
- (reflexive) to put one's hand up (e.g. in school)
- Synonym: aufzeigen
- (reflexive, with auf (with)) to answer (an advertisement etc.)
- (reflexive, often with bei (to)) to report (announce oneself, especially to a superior)
Herr Leutnant, Sie sollen sich beim Kommandeur melden.- Lieutenant, sir, you've been asked to report to the commander.
- (reflexive, often with bei (with)) to get or stay in touch, touch base, get back to (make contact)
- Synonyms: von sich hören lassen, sich rühren
Der Vorschlag hört sich gut an... ich melde mich bei dir!- Your proposal sounds good... I'm getting in touch with you!
Meldet euch, wenn ihr da seid!- Give us a call when you have arrived!
Conjugation
Conjugation of
melden (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
melden (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *meldon, from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.
Verb
melden
- to betray, to rat on, to report
- to announce, to make known
- to note, to notify
Inflection
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Descendants
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
melden m
- definite singular of meld