No. 987 in Danish
besluttede
"Besluttede" means "decided" in English.
In a sentence
Han besluttede at tage på ferie i Spanien.
He decided to go on vacation to Spain.
In this sentence, 'besluttede' is the past tense form of the verb 'beslutte', meaning 'decided'. It conveys that the decision to go on vacation was made in the past.
Vi besluttede os for at købe et nyt hus.
We decided to buy a new house.
Here, 'besluttede' is complemented with 'os for', a reflexive construction indicating the decision was mutual or personal. It shows the past action of making the decision.
Hun besluttede sig for at lære at spille klaver.
She decided to learn to play the piano.
In this case, 'besluttede' is again used in its past tense form. The reflexive pronoun 'sig' highlights the personal nature of her decision.
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