How to pronounce MERETE, and what it means

MERETE is the name of an IKEA curtains. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Person's name
MERETE
meh-RAY-teh
Product
Curtains
The name
Merete, a Danish woman's name, a form of Margrethe.

How to say MERETE

Say meh-RAY-teh, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.

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 MERETE

Some IKEA product families carry first names: bookcases and shelving often get men's names, and fabrics and curtains have often had women's names.

Sources

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