How to pronounce RITVA, and what it means

RITVA is the name of an IKEA curtains. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Person's name
RITVA
RIT-vah
Product
Curtains
The name
Ritva, a Finnish woman's name.

How to say RITVA

Say RIT-vah, 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 RITVA

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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