This is the 216th most frequent Danish word.
endte
"Endte" means "ended" in English, referring to something that came to an end.
The word "endte" functions as the past tense of "ende," indicating the result or conclusion of a decision.
Han endte med at tage toget i stedet for bilen.
He ended up taking the train instead of the car.
Here, "endte" describes the conclusion of the evening itself, emphasizing the temporal finish.
Aftenen endte tidligt, fordi alle var trætte.
The evening ended early because everyone was tired.
In this case, "endte" shows the ultimate outcome or result of a process or event for the subject.