This is the 937th most frequent Danish word.
siddet
"Sidde" is conjugated as "siddet" when used as the past participle. It means "sat" as in to be seated.
The word 'siddet' here is the past participle of 'sidde', used in conjunction with the auxiliary verb 'have' to form the present perfect tense, describing an action that has occurred in the past with some relevance to the present.
Han havde siddet på bænken i flere timer.
He had been sitting on the bench for several hours.
In this sentence, 'siddet' is again the past participle of 'sidde', indicating an experience related to the present moment, often used in negative or experiential statements.
Jeg har aldrig siddet i en sportsvogn før.
I have never sat in a sports car before.
Here, 'siddet' is employed likewise as a past participle in a question form, to inquire about a completed action in the past that is relevant to the present context.