How to pronounce FÄRLÖV, and what it means
FÄRLÖV is the name of an IKEA sofa. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
FÄRLÖV
FAIR-lurv
- Product
- Sofa
- Shares its name with
- Färlöv, a village near Kristianstad in Skåne.
How to say FÄRLÖV
Say FAIR-lurv, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in FÄRLÖV:
- R before d, t, n or l blends with it into a single sound, made with the tongue curled back.
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
- 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 FÄRLÖV
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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