bedt

This is the 464th most frequent Danish word.


bedt

"Bedt" is the past participle of "at bede," meaning "asked" or "prayed."


Here, 'bedt' functions as the past participle of 'bede' (to ask), used in a present perfect construction to indicate an action that has happened.

Jeg har bedt ham om at hjælpe.

I have asked him to help.


Here, 'bedt' is used in the past passive tense, showing that the subjects received a request.

De blev bedt om at komme tidligt.

They were asked to arrive early.


In this sentence, 'bedt' is part of a passive construction indicating that an action (asking) was directed towards the subject.

Han var blevet bedt om at tale langsommere.

He had been asked to speak slower.