How to pronounce RIMFORSA, and what it means
RIMFORSA is the name of an IKEA work bench. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
RIMFORSA
RIM-for-shah
- Product
- Work bench
- Named after
- Rimforsa, a village in Östergötland.
How to say RIMFORSA
Say RIM-for-shah, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in RIMFORSA:
- Rs is pronounced as one sound, close to English sh (in most of Sweden).
- 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 RIMFORSA
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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