No. 509 in Norwegian
fryktet
Feared.
In a sentence
Han fryktet at eksamen ville være vanskelig.
He feared that the exam would be difficult.
In this sentence, 'fryktet' is used as the past tense of the verb 'å frykte' (to fear), expressing an individual's concern or worry about an event.
Den fryktede sykdommen spredte seg raskt.
The feared disease spread quickly.
Here, 'fryktede' is used as a past participle adjective to describe something that is feared or dreaded, modifying the noun 'sykdommen' (the disease).
De fryktet for sine liv under stormen.
They feared for their lives during the storm.
In this last example, 'fryktet' again appears as the past tense of 'å frykte', but it is additionally followed by a prepositional phrase ('for sine liv') to indicate what exactly is being feared.
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