How to pronounce HENRIKSDAL, and what it means
HENRIKSDAL is the name of an IKEA chair. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
HENRIKSDAL
HEN-riks-dahl
- Product
- Chair
- Shares its name with
- Henriksdal, an area on Sicklaön in Nacka, east of central Stockholm.
How to say HENRIKSDAL
Say HEN-riks-dahl, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
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 HENRIKSDAL
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.
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