How to pronounce TARVA, and what it means
TARVA is the name of an IKEA bed. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
TARVA
TAHR-vah
- Product
- Bed
- Shares its name with
- Tarva, a group of islands off the coast of Trøndelag, Norway.
How to say TARVA
Say TAHR-vah, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice. TARVA is not a Swedish place, so locals say it the Norwegian way; the respelling gives the Swedish reading.
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 TARVA
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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