This is the 14960th most frequent German word.
schenkte
"Schenkte" is the past tense of the German verb "schenken," meaning "gave" or "gifted."
Here, 'schenkte' means 'gave as a present', deriving from the verb 'schenken', commonly used in the context of gift-giving.
Sie schenkte mir ein Buch.
She gave me a book as a gift.
In this sentence, 'schenkte' metaphorically refers to offering or giving something intangible, like a smile, as a form of kindness or gesture.
Er schenkte ihr ein Lächeln.
He gave her a smile.
Here, 'schenkten' conveys dedicating or bestowing something, in this case, attention, showing the broad applicability of the verb even for non-material concepts.