How to pronounce SÖDERHAMN, and what it means
SÖDERHAMN is the name of an IKEA sofa. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
SÖDERHAMN
SUR-der-hahmn
- Product
- Sofa
- Shares its name with
- Söderhamn, a coastal town in Hälsingland. Söder means south, hamn harbour.
How to say SÖDERHAMN
Say SUR-der-hahmn, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in SÖDERHAMN:
- Ö is like the vowel in fur or bird (without the r), said with rounded lips.
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 SÖDERHAMN
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.
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