This is the 31st most frequent Danish word.
havde
The Danish word "havde" means "had" in English.
Here, "havde" is used as the past tense of "have," indicating possession in the past.
Jeg havde en hund som barn.
I had a dog as a child.
Here, "havde" is part of a compound verb phrase, indicating an action completed in the past.
Jeg troede, han havde ret.
I thought he was right.
In this case, "havde" is used in a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation.