This is the 4562nd most frequent German word.
sammelte
"Collected" (past tense of "sammeln").
The word 'sammelte' is used as the simple past tense form of 'sammeln' to indicate the act of gathering leaves.
Maria sammelte im Herbst bunte Blätter.
Maria collected colorful leaves in autumn.
Here, 'sammelte' implies the acquisition of knowledge as part of an information-gathering process.
Der Junge sammelte Informationen für sein Schulprojekt.
The boy gathered information for his school project.
In this sentence, 'sammelte' metaphorically describes how Anna accumulated valuable life experiences.