How to pronounce BRÅVIKEN, and what it means
BRÅVIKEN is the name of an IKEA washbasin. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
BRÅVIKEN
BROH-vee-ken
- Product
- Washbasin
- Shares its name with
- Bråviken, a long bay of the Baltic Sea outside Norrköping.
How to say BRÅVIKEN
Say BROH-vee-ken, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in BRÅVIKEN:
- 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 BRÅVIKEN
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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