verb

melden

get in touch · report · register

Jemandem eine Information geben oder Bescheid sagen.

The verb melden has several meanings depending on the context:

To report/notify: To inform someone about a fact, an event, or a piece of news (e.g., reporting a crime to the police).
To register/sign up: To officially announce one's presence, participation, or intent to do something (e.g., registering for a course).
To answer (the phone/door): To identify oneself when answering a call or opening a door.
To raise one's hand: In a classroom setting, the reflexive form "sich melden" means to raise your hand to speak.
To make itself felt: Used for physical sensations or technical issues (e.g., "Der Hunger meldet sich" means "I am starting to feel hungry").

Grammar: It is a weak verb. The conjugation follows the standard pattern: ich melde, du meldest, er/sie/es meldet, wir melden, ihr meldet, sie melden. The past tense is meldete and the past participle is gemeldet.
Usage: It is frequently used as a reflexive verb: sich melden (to get in touch, to register, to raise one's hand).
Origin: Derived from Middle High German melden and Old High German meldōn, which meant "to make known" or "to betray/inform." It is etymologically related to the English word "mention."