upptäckas

Upptäckas is the present passive form of the Swedish verb upptäcka, meaning to be discovered or to be found. It describes a discovery that is made by someone or by a process, with the agent left unspecified.

In usage, upptäckas is used for impersonal statements or when the doer of the discovery is unknown or unimportant. It appears in sentences such as “Nya arter upptäcks varje år i regnskogen” (New species are discovered every year in the rainforest) or “Fyndet upptäcktes av en forskare” (The discovery was made by a researcher). The active counterpart is upptäcka, as in “forskaren upptäckte något nytt.”

Etymology and form: upptäcka is a compound verb formed with upp- and täcka, historically conveying the idea of uncovering or lifting a cover. The present passive is formed with the suffix -as to yield upptäckas. The past tense active form is upptäckte, and the past participle used with perfect tenses is upptäckt (as in har upptäckt).

Translations and related terms: in English, it can be translated as be discovered, be found, or be detected, depending on context. Related Swedish forms include upptäcka (infinitive), upptäckt (past participle), and the present active upptäcker (he/she/it discovers). Common synonyms in context include hitta or finna, though they carry slightly different nuances.