Verb

melden

Translation

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

Wir meldeten den Schaden der Versicherung.

We reported the damage to the insurance company.

Die Soldaten meldeten sich zum Dienst.

The soldiers reported for duty.

Sie meldeten ihre Ankunft am Flughafen.

They announced their arrival at the airport.

((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.