This is the 333rd most frequent Danish word.
sigtet
"Accused" or "suspect" in legal contexts; "sifted" in culinary contexts.
In this sentence, 'sigtet' is used as the past participle of the verb 'sigte', meaning 'to charge' or 'to accuse' in a legal context.
Han blev sigtet for tyveri.
He was charged with theft.
Here, 'sigtede' is the past tense of the verb 'sigte', meaning 'to sift' in the context of processing material like flour.
Hun sigtede melet før hun begyndte at bage.
She sifted the flour before she started baking.
In this instance, 'sigtet' is used to indicate someone who has been charged for an alleged wrongdoing.