How to pronounce FJÄLKINGE, and what it means
FJÄLKINGE is the name of an IKEA shelving unit. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
FJÄLKINGE
FYEL-shing-eh
- Product
- Shelving unit
- Shares its name with
- Fjälkinge, a village east of Kristianstad in Skåne.
How to say FJÄLKINGE
Say FYEL-shing-eh, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in FJÄLKINGE:
- J is pronounced like English y: Jokkmokk is "yock-mock".
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
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 FJÄLKINGE
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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