This is the 741st most frequent Norwegian word.
trengte
"Trengte" means "needed" in English.
Here, 'trengte' is used as the past tense of 'å trenge' (to need), indicating that the subject needed something in the past.
Han trengte en pause etter å ha jobbet hele dagen.
He needed a break after working all day.
The word 'trengte' is used negatively here, coupled with 'ikke', to denote an absence of need in the past.
Hun trengte ikke hjelp likevel.
She did not need help after all.
In this example, 'trengte' is again the past tense of 'å trenge', referring to a need or necessity that occurred in the past.