How to pronounce BRIMNES, and what it means
BRIMNES is the name of an IKEA bed and storage series. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
BRIMNES
BRIM-ness
- Product
- Bed and storage series
- Shares its name with
- Brimnes, a small place in Eidfjord, western Norway (other Norwegian places share the name).
- How sure
- This is the most likely origin, but IKEA hasn't confirmed it and there are other candidates.
How to say BRIMNES
Say BRIM-ness, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice. BRIMNES is not a Swedish place, so locals say it the Norwegian way; the respelling gives the Swedish reading.
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 BRIMNES
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
Lingolib is not affiliated with IKEA. IKEA and product names are trademarks of Inter IKEA Systems B.V.