How to pronounce BESTÅ, and what it means
BESTÅ is the name of an IKEA storage system. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
BESTÅ
beh-STOH
- Product
- Storage system
- Meaning
- "To last" or "to consist (of)".
How to say BESTÅ
Say beh-STOH, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in BESTÅ:
- Å is a long "oh", as in more without the r, or 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 BESTÅ
Many IKEA names are ordinary Swedish words, often ones that hint at what the product does or how it feels. IKEA's rule is that a name must be a real word.
Want to know more Swedish words like this one? Look them up in our free Swedish dictionary.
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