German

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 Meldung on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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melden +‎ -ung, cognate with Dutch melding, Icelandic melding, Norwegian Bokmål melding, and Norwegian Nynorsk melding.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛldʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Mel‧dung
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

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Meldung f (genitive Meldung, plural Meldungen)

  1. report, notification
  2. report, news item
  3. a volunteering, an answer (to an advertisement etc.)
  4. the act of putting up one's hand (e.g. in school)
  5. (military) the act of announcing (oneself or a lined-up unit) to a superior; reporting for duty
    Machen Sie erstmal anständige Meldung, Gefreiter!
    –Jawohl! Gefreiter Weber, 3. Zug, wie befohlen angetreten.
    Report for duty properly first, private!
    –Yes, sir! Private Weber, 3rd Platoon, reporting as ordered.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Meldung” in Duden online
  • Meldung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From melden +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Meldung f (plural Meldungen)

  1. announcement, notification