How to pronounce HÖLJES, and what it means
HÖLJES is the name of an IKEA pendant lamp. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
HÖLJES
HURL-yes
- Product
- Pendant lamp
- Named after
- Höljes, a village in the forests of northern Värmland.
How to say HÖLJES
Say HURL-yes, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in HÖLJES:
- J is pronounced like English y: Jokkmokk is "yock-mock".
- 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 HÖLJES
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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