Verb

melden

Translation

to report, to register, to announce, to get in touch

Er meldet den Vorfall sofort.

He reports the incident immediately.

Ein Zeuge meldet sich bei der Polizei.

A witness comes forward to the police.

Ihr meldet euch nie bei mir.

You (pl.) never get in touch with me.

((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to report sth. to sb. He reports the accident to the police.

sich ((bei+3)) to get in touch with sb. The witness gets in touch with the police.

sich ((zu+3)) to ask to speak (e.g. in a meeting) The student asks to speak.

sich to answer (the phone) He answers the phone with his name.

Synonyms: berichten (to report), mitteilen (to inform); Antonyms: verschweigen (to conceal)

From Old High German 'meldōn' (to announce), related to some senses of the English word 'meld'.

Think of 'melding' information to an authority, i.e., reporting it.