This is the 4490th most frequent German word.
malte
"Malte" is the past tense of "malen," meaning "painted" in English.
Here, 'malte' is the simple past tense of the verb 'malen,' meaning 'to paint.' It is used to describe a completed action in the past where he created an artwork.
Er malte ein schönes Bild.
He painted a beautiful picture.
In this sentence, 'malte' again serves as the simple past tense of 'malen,' emphasizing a habitual action in the speaker's childhood.
Als Kind malte ich oft mit Farben.
As a child, I often painted with colors.
The word 'malte' here still reflects the action of painting in the past, indicating what she was doing during a specific timeframe.