How to pronounce NÄVLINGE, and what it means
NÄVLINGE is the name of an IKEA lamp. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
NÄVLINGE
NAIV-ling-eh
- Product
- Lamp
- Shares its name with
- Nävlinge, a village in Hässleholm municipality, Skåne.
How to say NÄVLINGE
Say NAIV-ling-eh, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in NÄVLINGE:
- Ä is like the e in bed, a little more open before r: "air".
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 NÄVLINGE
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.
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