Fortrudt

Fortrudt is a Danish past participle and adjective meaning “regretted” or “having regretted something.” It is the past participle form of the verb fortryde, which means “to regret.” In modern Danish, fortrudt is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, as in Jeg har fortrudt min beslutning (“I have regretted my decision”). When used attributively to describe a noun, it typically accompanies a definite modifier, as in en fortrudt beslutning (“a decision that was regretted”). In many contexts, the sense conveyed is retrospective regret rather than ongoing emotion.

Etymology and forms: The participle is derived from the verb fortryde; the -t ending marks the past participle in Danish. Danish past participles often serve as adjectives, and fortrudt behaves accordingly, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies when placed attributively.

English equivalents: The closest translations are “regretted” (as a past participle) or “regretful” (as an adjective). In English renderings, the choice of tense depends on context.

See also: fortryde, Danish grammar, regret.