How to pronounce SMÅLAND, and what it means
SMÅLAND is the name of an IKEA children's play area in ikea stores. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
SMÅLAND
SMOH-lahnd
- Product
- Children's play area in IKEA stores
- Shares its name with
- Småland, the province in southern Sweden where IKEA was founded. The name means "the small lands".
How to say SMÅLAND
Say SMOH-lahnd, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in SMÅLAND:
- 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 SMÅLAND
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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