Breakdown of Det var räddningen som alla pratade om.
vara
to be
det
it (neuter)
prata
to speak
alla
all
om
about
som
who / which / that (relative pronoun)
räddningen
the save
Questions & Answers about Det var räddningen som alla pratade om.
Why do we use Det var ... som here instead of just saying everyone talked about the save?
This is a cleft sentence, which is used for emphasis. By framing it with Det var (It was) and som (that), you put the spotlight directly on räddningen (the save). It emphasizes that it was the save they were talking about, not the goal or the referee.
Does räddningen mean 'the rescue' or 'the save'?
It can mean both! The root word räddning comes from the verb rädda (to save/rescue). In everyday life it means a rescue, but in a sports context (like football or ice hockey), it is the standard word for a goalkeeper's save. The -en at the end makes it definite (the save).
Why is the preposition om at the very end of the sentence?
In Swedish relative clauses (phrases describing a noun that start with som), prepositions are almost always placed at the very end. Just like in everyday English (the save that everyone talked about), Swedish leaves om stranded at the end rather than trying to place it before the relative pronoun.
How do we know alla means 'everyone' here and not 'all'?
When alla stands completely on its own as a pronoun without a noun following it, it translates to 'everyone' or 'everybody'. If you wanted to say 'all', you would pair it with a plural noun, such as alla spelare (all players).
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