This is the 1296th most frequent Swedish word.
sökt
"Sökt" means "sought" or "applied" in English.
In this sentence, 'sökt' is used as the past participle of the verb 'söka', meaning 'to search'. It is part of the present perfect tense.
Jag har sökt efter boken hela dagen.
I have searched for the book all day.
Here, 'sökt' is used as the past participle of 'söka', meaning 'to apply' in the context of job applications. It is part of the present perfect tense.
Han har sökt flera jobb denna månad.
He has applied for several jobs this month.
In this sentence, 'sökt' again serves as the past participle of 'söka', meaning 'to seek'. It indicates an attempt or effort to find something.