No. 607 in Danish
idømt
"Idømt" means "sentenced" or "condemned" in English.
In a sentence
Han blev idømt en bøde for parkering ulovligt.
He was sentenced to a fine for parking illegally.
Here 'idømt' means 'sentenced', referring to a legal consequence imposed on someone.
Dommeren idømte ham en måned i fængsel.
The judge sentenced him to a month in prison.
Here 'idømt' denotes the act of imposing a penalty by a judge.
Hun blev idømt samfundstjeneste som straf for sin handling.
She was sentenced to community service as punishment for her act.
In this example, 'idømt' is used to indicate the legally given penalty of community service.
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