How to pronounce NORDLI, and what it means
NORDLI is the name of an IKEA bed and chest of drawers. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
NORDLI
NOORD-lee
- Product
- Bed and chest of drawers
- Shares its name with
- Nordli, a village in Lierne, Trøndelag, Norway.
How to say NORDLI
Say NOORD-lee, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice. NORDLI is not a Swedish place, so locals say it the Norwegian way; the respelling gives the Swedish reading.
The sounds to watch in NORDLI:
- R before d, t, n or l blends with it into a single sound, made with the tongue curled back.
- 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 NORDLI
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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