How to pronounce OMEDELBAR, and what it means

OMEDELBAR is the name of an IKEA collection with bea åkerlund. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
OMEDELBAR
oo-MAY-del-bahr
Product
Collection with Bea Åkerlund
Meaning
"Immediate".

How to say OMEDELBAR

Say oo-MAY-del-bahr, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.

The sounds to watch in OMEDELBAR:

  • 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 OMEDELBAR

Many IKEA names are ordinary Swedish words, often ones that hint at what the product does or how it feels. IKEA's rule is that a name must be a real word.

Want to know more Swedish words like this one? Look them up in our free Swedish dictionary.

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