This is the 802nd most frequent Swedish word.
hittat
"Found" (past participle of "find").
Here, 'hittat' is the past participle of the verb 'hitta,' used in the present perfect tense to indicate an action completed in the past, connecting it to the present.
Jag har hittat mina nycklar.
I have found my keys.
In this sentence, 'hittat' is again the past participle, but it is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action completed before another past action.
Han sade att han hade hittat en lösning.
He said that he had found a solution.
'Hittade' is the simple past tense of 'hitta,' which denotes a completed action in the past.