How to pronounce BJÖRKSTA, and what it means
BJÖRKSTA is the name of an IKEA picture with frame. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
BJÖRKSTA
BYURK-stah
- Product
- Picture with frame
- Named after
- Björksta, a parish and village in central Sweden. Björk means birch.
How to say BJÖRKSTA
Say BYURK-stah, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in BJÖRKSTA:
- J is pronounced like English y: Jokkmokk is "yock-mock".
- Ö is like the vowel in fur or bird (without the r), said with rounded lips.
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 BJÖRKSTA
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.
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