How to pronounce TERTIAL, and what it means
TERTIAL is the name of an IKEA work lamp. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Swedish word
TERTIAL
ter-tsee-AHL
- Product
- Work lamp
- Meaning
- "A four-month period", a third of a year.
How to say TERTIAL
Say ter-tsee-AHL, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in TERTIAL:
- R before d, t, n or l blends with it into a single sound, made with the tongue curled back.
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 TERTIAL
Many IKEA names are ordinary Swedish words, often ones that hint at what the product does or how it feels. IKEA's rule is that a name must be a real word.
Want to know more Swedish words like this one? Look them up in our free Swedish dictionary.
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