This is the 736th most frequent Norwegian word.
stengte
"Stengte" means "closed" in English.
In this sentence, 'stengte' is the past tense of the verb 'stenge,' meaning 'to close,' indicating that the store's operation ceased at an earlier time than usual.
Butikken stengte tidlig i dag.
The store closed early today.
Here, 'stengte' is used to describe the act of closing a door, showing action in the past tense aimed at blocking or shutting out the wind.
Han stengte døren for vinden.
He closed the door against the wind.
In this sentence, 'stengt' is the past participle form of 'stenge,' used in a passive construction to denote that the road's availability was non-existent due to closure.