No. 659 in Danish
meldte
"Reported" or "announced."
In a sentence
Hun meldte sig til kurset i sidste uge.
She signed up for the course last week.
In this sentence, the word 'meldte' is the past tense of the verb 'melde', which means 'to register' or 'to report'. Here, it is used in the context of signing up for an activity, indicating the subject's action of enrolling.
De meldte det til politiet med det samme.
They reported it to the police immediately.
Here, 'meldte' again represents the past tense of 'melde'. This time, it is used in the sense of reporting an incident to the authorities, showcasing its versatility in meaning dependent on context.
Vi meldte os som frivillige i organisationen.
We volunteered for the organization.
In this instance, 'meldte' implies an act of signing up or offering one's services. The context is the subject expressing their willingness to participate voluntarily in an organizational activity.
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