How to pronounce TOFTAN, and what it means
TOFTAN is the name of an IKEA waste bin. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
TOFTAN
TOFF-tahn
- Product
- Waste bin
- Named after
- Toftan, a lake in Dalarna, central Sweden.
How to say TOFTAN
Say TOFF-tahn, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.
The sounds to watch in TOFTAN:
- O is often a long "oo" (as in food), sometimes 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 TOFTAN
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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