How to pronounce KIVIK, and what it means
KIVIK is the name of an IKEA sofa. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
KIVIK
SHEE-veek
- Product
- Sofa
- Shares its name with
- Kivik, a village in Skåne known for its apple orchards and Kiviks marknad, a big summer market.
How to say KIVIK
Say SHEE-veek, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in KIVIK:
- K at the start of a word, before e, i, y, ä or ö, turns soft, like a gentle sh: Kivik starts like "shee".
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 KIVIK
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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