This is the 596th most frequent Danish word.
begyndt
"Begyndt" means "begun" in English.
In this sentence, 'begyndt' is in the past perfect tense, referring to an action completed before another past moment.
De var begyndt at regne, da vi gik.
They had started raining when we left.
Here, 'begyndt' appears in a present perfect interrogative sentence, asking about the initiation of an activity in relation to the present.
Er du begyndt på det nye projekt?
Have you started on the new project?
Here, 'begyndt' is used in the present perfect tense to signify an action that has started in the past and is relevant to the present.