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mellen
mellen
See also: melen
Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon meldōn, cognate with Old English meldian, Dutch and German melden.
Verb
mellen (past mell, past participle mellt, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation
Conjugation of mellen (weak verb)
| infinitive | mellen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | mell | mell |
| 2nd person singular | mells(t) | mells(t) |
| 3rd person singular | mell(t) | mell |
| plural | mellt, mellen | mellen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | mell(e) | |
| plural | mellt | |
| participle | present | past |
| mellen | (e)mellt, gemellt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Derived terms
- Mellen
- anmellen
- afmellen
- krankmellen
- ümmellen
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German meldōn (with regular transition of intervocalic -ld- to -ll-), from Proto-Germanic *melþōną. Cognate with German melden, Dutch melden, English meld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmælən/
Verb
mellen (third-person singular present mellt, past participle gemellt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to report, to announce
- (reflexive) to get in touch
Conjugation
| Regular | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | mellen | |
| participle | gemellt | |
| auxiliary | hunn | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| 1st singular | mellen | — |
| 2nd singular | mells | mell |
| 3rd singular | mellt | — |
| 1st plural | mellen | — |
| 2nd plural | mellt | mellt |
| 3rd plural | mellen | — |
| (n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. | ||
Derived terms
- ëmmellen
- ofmellen
- umellen
Romansch
Alternative forms
Adjective
mellen m (feminine singular melna, masculine plural mellens, feminine plural melnas)
Synonyms
- (Vallader) gelg
Derived terms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran) mellen d'ov
- (Sursilvan) mellen d'iev