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breaking news
An urgent report about a current and important event, which in the media often interrupts the regular program.
Das Fernsehprogramm wurde für eine Eilmeldung über das Erdbeben unterbrochen.
The television program was interrupted for breaking news about the earthquake.
The word is made up of 'Eil-' (from 'Eile' [haste], meaning quick/urgent) and 'Meldung' (report/news item). So it is literally a report delivered in haste.
Im Radio kam gerade eine Eilmeldung über den Sturm.
There was just a breaking news report on the radio about the storm.
'Eilmeldung' (breaking news) is often used with certain verbs. Broadcasters can 'eine Eilmeldung bringen' (broadcast/report breaking news) or 'verbreiten' (spread it). The regular program is often 'für eine Eilmeldung unterbrochen' (interrupted for breaking news).
Der Nachrichtensender brachte eine Eilmeldung zu den Wahlergebnissen.
The news channel broadcast breaking news about the election results.
This word is firmly part of media language. You find it as a ticker on television, as a push notification on your phone, or as an interruption on the radio.
Viele Nachrichten-Apps bieten die Option, Eilmeldungen direkt auf das Handy zu bekommen.
Many news apps offer the option of getting breaking news directly on your phone.
report / notification
Meldung and Eilmeldung are short pieces of news about current events. Eilmeldung, however, emphasizes the particular urgency and rapid spread of an important event, while Meldung is neutral about urgency. Eilmeldung is therefore the appropriate term when immediate action or information is needed.
Der Sender unterbrach das Programm mit einer Eilmeldung über das wichtige Ereignis.
The station interrupted its program with breaking news about the important event.
Im Radio kam eine Meldung über den starken Regen in der Region.
The radio carried a report about the heavy rain in the region.
