Upptäckt

Upptäckt is a Swedish word meaning discovered or discovery. It is the past participle of the verb upptäcka, to discover, and can function as an adjective describing something that has been found or identified. As a noun, the form ibland upptäckt can appear in expressions such as en upptäckt meaning “a discovery,” while the definite noun form is upptäckten, meaning “the discovery.”

In Swedish, the participle behaves like an adjective and agrees with the noun in number. The plural form is usually upptäckta, as in upptäckta fynd (discovered finds) or upptäckta arter (discovered species). The sense conveyed is that the discovery has occurred, rather than being hypothetical or potential.

Usage runs across scientific, historical, and journalistic writing, where upptäckt often denotes a finding, artefact, or phenomenon that has been identified or verified. Common collocations include en viktig upptäckt (an important discovery), en nyupptäckt art (a newly discovered species), and den senaste upptäckten (the latest discovery). The term can also appear in compound phrases and in academic prose to specify the status of a finding.

Etymologically, upptäckt is formed from the verb upptäcka with the past participle suffix -t. While related to the action of discovering, the word has become a standard part of Swedish vocabulary for referring to results of exploration, research, and study.

See also: upptäcka, upptäckt.