How to pronounce SILVERÅN, and what it means
SILVERÅN is the name of an IKEA bathroom furniture. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
SILVERÅN
SIL-ver-ohn
- Product
- Bathroom furniture
- Shares its name with
- Silverån, a river in Östergötland and Småland. Silver + å, a small river.
How to say SILVERÅN
Say SIL-ver-ohn, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in SILVERÅN:
- Å is a long "oh", as in more without the r, or 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 SILVERÅN
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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