How to pronounce MÄSTERBY, and what it means
MÄSTERBY is the name of an IKEA step stool. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
MÄSTERBY
MES-ter-bew
- Product
- Step stool
- Named after
- Mästerby, a parish on the island of Gotland.
How to say MÄSTERBY
Say MES-ter-bew, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in MÄSTERBY:
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
- Y is a vowel: say "ee" with your lips rounded tightly, as if to whistle.
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 MÄSTERBY
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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