This is the 359th most frequent Danish word.
tabte
"Tabte" means "lost" in English.
Here, 'tabte' is used as the past tense of 'at tabe' which means 'to lose' or 'to drop'. In this context, it implies an accidental action of dropping something.
Jeg tabte min telefon på gulvet.
I dropped my phone on the floor.
In this sentence, 'tabte' is again the past tense of 'at tabe'. However, here it signifies 'losing' in the context of a competition or game.
Han tabte kampen og følte sig skuffet.
He lost the match and felt disappointed.
'Tabte' in this example illustrates its meaning as 'losing' in reference to a state of being or an intangible concept, such as orientation.