Vocabulary
melden
/ˈmɛldn̩/· verb
to report (a hazard, an accident, a fault)
At work you melden a hazard, an accident or a fault to the person responsible — at once, and often in writing too. Not the same as sich melden (to get in touch, to answer the phone).
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Conjugation
- ich
- melde
- du
- meldest
- er/sie/es
- meldet
- wir
- melden
- ihr
- meldet
- sie/Sie
- melden
Perfekt hat gemeldetPräteritum meldete
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
melden
to report (to someone)
Gefahren bitte sofort bei der Bauleitung melden.
Please report hazards to the site management at once.
Word family
meldendie Meldungreport, notificationsich meldento get in touch; to answer (the phone)anmeldento register, to sign upder Rauchmeldersmoke alarm
Common combinations
- einen Unfall meldento report an accident
- eine Störung meldento report a fault
- etwas sofort / schriftlich meldento report something at once / in writing
Common learner mistakes
- Ich melde mich die Gefahr.Ich melde die Gefahr.melden + a thing: you report it. sich melden (without a thing) means to get in touch.
Real examples
- Danke, dass Sie das melden.Thank you for reporting it.
- Ich habe den Schaden gestern beim Vermieter gemeldet.I reported the damage to the landlord yesterday.
- Jeder Unfall wird gemeldet, auch ein kleiner.Every accident is reported, even a small one.
