This is the 953rd most frequent Swedish word.
upptäckte
"Upptäckte" means "discovered" in English.
Here, 'upptäckte' expresses coming to realize or becoming aware of a characteristic of the book.
Hon upptäckte att boken var spännande.
She discovered that the book was exciting.
In this context, 'upptäckte' involves finding or uncovering a solution to an issue.
De upptäckte en lösning på problemet.
They discovered a solution to the problem.
In this sentence, 'upptäckte' indicates the recognition or realizing of something new: the discovery of a restaurant.