melden

See also: Melden

Danish

Verb

melden

  1. gerund of melde

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch melden, from Old Dutch *meldon (attested in maltho (I declare)), from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛldə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mel‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛldən

Verb

melden

  1. (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.
  2. (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.

Inflection

Conjugation of melden (weak)
infinitive melden
past singular meldde
past participle gemeld
infinitive melden
gerund melden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular meldmeldde
2nd person sing. (jij) meldtmeldde
2nd person sing. (u) meldtmeldde
2nd person sing. (gij) meldtmeldde
3rd person singular meldtmeldde
plural meldenmeldden
subjunctive sing.1 meldemeldde
subjunctive plur.1 meldenmeldden
imperative sing. meld
imperative plur.1 meldt
participles meldendgemeld
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: mèldu

German

Etymology

From Middle High German melden, from Old High German meldōn, meldēn, from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛldən/, [ˈmɛl.dn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mel‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛldən

Verb

melden (weak, third-person singular present meldet, past tense meldete, past participle gemeldet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (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.
  2. (transitive) to tell on (someone)
    Synonyms: anzeigen, denunzieren, verpfeifen, verpetzen
  3. (transitive, card games) to announce (some situation or predicted result)
    Synonym: ansagen
    Ich hatte Kontra gemeldet.
    I had doubled.
  4. (reflexive) to come forward, volunteer, enlist
  5. (reflexive) to put one's hand up (e.g. in school)
    Synonym: aufzeigen
  6. (reflexive, with auf (with)) to answer (an advertisement etc.)
  7. (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.
  8. (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

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *meldon, from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn.

Verb

melden

  1. to betray, to rat on, to report
  2. to announce, to make known
  3. to note, to notify

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: melden
  • Limburgish: mèlje

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

melden m

  1. definite singular of meld
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