How to pronounce HIMLEÅN, and what it means
HIMLEÅN is the name of an IKEA bath towel. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
HIMLEÅN
HIM-leh-ohn
- Product
- Bath towel
- Named after
- Himleån, a river in Halland that flows out to the sea at Varberg. Å means a small river.
How to say HIMLEÅN
Say HIM-leh-ohn, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in HIMLEÅN:
- 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 HIMLEÅN
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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