This is the 4554th most frequent German word.
rettete
"Rettete" means "saved" (past tense of "retten").
In this sentence, 'rettete' is the past tense of 'retten', used to describe an action of saving or rescuing.
Er rettete das Kind vor dem Ertrinken.
He saved the child from drowning.
Here, 'rettete' again is the past tense, emphasizing a action of preservation or salvaging of items.
Sie rettete die alten Fotos vor der Zerstörung.
She rescued the old photos from destruction.
In this case, 'retteten' corresponds to the plural form in past tense, representing a collective act of saving or retrieving.