No. 31 in Danish
havde
The Danish word "havde" means "had" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg havde en hund som barn.
I had a dog as a child.
Here, "havde" is used as the past tense of "have," indicating possession in the past.
Hvis jeg havde tid, ville jeg rejse mere.
If I had time, I would travel more.
In this case, "havde" is used in a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation.
Jeg troede, han havde ret.
I thought he was right.
Here, "havde" is part of a compound verb phrase, indicating an action completed in the past.
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