How to pronounce BODVIKEN, and what it means
BODVIKEN is the name of an IKEA countertop washbasin. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
BODVIKEN
BOOD-vee-ken
- Product
- Countertop washbasin
- Named after
- Bodviken, a lake on the High Coast (Höga kusten) in northern Sweden.
How to say BODVIKEN
Say BOOD-vee-ken, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in BODVIKEN:
- 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 BODVIKEN
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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