melden

See also: Melden

Danish

Verb

melden

1. gerund of melde

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch melden, from Old Dutch *meldon, from Proto-Germanic *meldōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛldə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɛldən

Verb

melden

1. (transitive) to report, communicate; let know

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	meld	meldde
2nd person sing. (jij)	meldt	meldde
2nd person sing. (u)	meldt	meldde
2nd person sing. (gij)	meldt	meldde
3rd person singular	meldt	meldde
plural	melden	meldden
subjunctive sing.1	melde	meldde
subjunctive plur.1	melden	meldden
imperative sing.	meld
imperative plur.1	meldt
participles	meldend	gemeld
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• meedelen

Derived terms

• melding
• aanmelden
• afmelden
• vermelden

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German melden, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German meldōn, meldēn, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *melþōną, *milþijaną (“to divulge, bewray”). Cognate with Old Saxon meldon, meldian, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Frisian -meldia (in urmeldia), Old English meldian. The word seems not attested with the expected Old High German consonantism -lt-.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛldən/, [ˈmɛldn̩]
• Hyphenation: mel‧den

Verb

1. (transitive) to report

   Der Direktor meldete den Unfall.

   The principal reported the accident.

2. (transitive) to tell on (someone)
3. (reflexive) to put one's hand up (in school)
4. (reflexive) to get in touch with someone, touch base (make contact with someone)

   "Eine Reise hört sich gut an... ich melde mich bei dir!"

   A trip sounds good... I'm getting in touch with you!

5. to stay in touch (keep in contact with someone)

   Synonym: von sich hören lassen

6. to follow up, get back to (return contact with someone)

Derived terms

• Meldung
• anmelden
• abmelden
• krankmelden
• ummelden

Further reading

• “melden” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *meldon, from Proto-Germanic *meldōną.

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

• “melden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “melden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN