Meldung

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛldʊŋ/

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• Hyphenation: Mel‧dung

Noun

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.

Further reading

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

Etymology

From melden +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmælduŋ/

Noun

Meldung f (plural Meldungen)

1. announcement, notification