How to pronounce ASKHOLMEN, and what it means
ASKHOLMEN is the name of an IKEA outdoor furniture. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
ASKHOLMEN
AHSK-hol-men
- Product
- Outdoor furniture
- Shares its name with
- Askholmen, an island in lake Mälaren near Strängnäs.
- How sure
- This is the most likely origin, but IKEA hasn't confirmed it and there are other candidates.
How to say ASKHOLMEN
Say AHSK-hol-men, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in ASKHOLMEN:
- O is often a long "oo" (as in food), sometimes a short "o" as in hot.
Our guide to Swedish pronunciation explains these sounds in more detail, and the Swedish keyboard lets you type å, ä and ö.
Why it is called ASKHOLMEN
Many IKEA products are named after real places in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Sofas and armchairs typically get Swedish place names, beds Norwegian ones and rugs Danish ones.
Sources
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