No. 333 in Danish
sigtet
"Accused" or "suspect" in legal contexts; "sifted" in culinary contexts.
In a sentence
Han blev sigtet for tyveri.
He was charged with theft.
In this sentence, 'sigtet' is used as the past participle of the verb 'sigte', meaning 'to charge' or 'to accuse' in a legal context.
Hun sigtede melet før hun begyndte at bage.
She sifted the flour before she started baking.
Here, 'sigtede' is the past tense of the verb 'sigte', meaning 'to sift' in the context of processing material like flour.
Hun er sigtet for at have brudt reglerne.
She is accused of breaking the rules.
In this instance, 'sigtet' is used to indicate someone who has been charged for an alleged wrongdoing.
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