melden

See also: Melden

Danish

Verb

melden

  1. gerund of melde

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛldə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛldən

Verb

melden

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

Inflection

Inflection 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.

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Derived terms


German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

  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)

Conjugation

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Further reading


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
  • melden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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