This is the 4004th most frequent Swedish word.
märkte
"Noticed" or "marked."
Here, 'märkte' is used as the past tense of 'märka', meaning 'to notice' or 'to become aware of something'.
Han märkte min närvaro i rummet.
He noticed my presence in the room.
In this sentence, 'märkte' expresses realization or awareness upon observing details.
Jag märkte att boken var på svenska.
I realized that the book was in Swedish.
Here, 'märkte' suggests perceiving or discerning the meaning or importance of something after consideration.