How to pronounce HOVSTA, and what it means
HOVSTA is the name of an IKEA picture frame. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
HOVSTA
HOOV-stah
- Product
- Picture frame
- Shares its name with
- Hovsta, a small town just north of Örebro.
- How sure
- This is the most likely origin, but IKEA hasn't confirmed it and there are other candidates.
How to say HOVSTA
Say HOOV-stah, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in HOVSTA:
- O is often a long "oo" (as in food), sometimes 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 HOVSTA
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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