duftede

Duftede is a Danish verb form. It is the simple past tense of the verb dufte, meaning to have a smell or to emit fragrance. It describes a scent that was present in the past or a person or object that carried a certain aroma. For example: “Lugten duftede af lavendel” (The scent smelled of lavender) or “Luften duftede af nybakt brød” (The air smelled of freshly baked bread).

Grammatical notes: Duftede is formed from the infinitive dufte by adding the past-tense ending -ede. The present tense is dufter, and the past participle is duftet, which appears in perfect tenses such as “lugten har duftet” (the scent has smelled). The present participle “duftende” functions as an adjective meaning fragrant, as in “en duftende buket” (a fragrant bouquet).

See also: duft, which is the noun for scent or fragrance, and the related adjective duftende (fragrant). The verb dufte belongs to the class of Danish verbs describing sensory perception and odor.