Segern kom efter en frispark.

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Breakdown of Segern kom efter en frispark.

• efter: after
• komma: to come
• segern: the victory

Questions & Answers about Segern kom efter en frispark.

Why is it segern and not seger?

Segern is the definite singular form of seger (victory).

• en seger = a victory
• segern = the victory

In Swedish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun as a suffix. So instead of a separate word like English the, Swedish often uses an ending:

• bok = book
• boken = the book

So Segern kom... means The victory came...

What does kom mean here?

Kom is the past tense of komma, which usually means to come.

• komma = to come
• kommer = comes / is coming
• kom = came

In this sentence, kom is used a bit idiomatically. It does not necessarily mean physical movement. In sports language, Segern kom efter en frispark means something like:

• The victory came after a free kick
• The win resulted from a free kick
• The winning goal or winning moment came after a free kick

So kom can sometimes be understood as came about or arrived in context.