This is the 1442nd most frequent Swedish word.
följt
"Följt" means "followed" in English.
In this sentence, 'följt' is the past participle form of 'följa' (to follow) used with the auxiliary verb 'har' for constructing the present perfect tense.
Han har följt instruktionerna noggrant.
He has followed the instructions carefully.
Here, 'följt' is again the past participle form, used with 'hade' to build the past perfect tense.
Hon hade följt vägen genom skogen.
She had followed the path through the forest.
In this example, 'följt' is used to indicate the action of following a journey, utilizing the present perfect tense.