How to pronounce TOFTLUND, and what it means
TOFTLUND is the name of an IKEA rug. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
TOFTLUND
TOFT-lund
- Product
- Rug
- Shares its name with
- Toftlund, a small town in Southern Jutland, Denmark.
How to say TOFTLUND
Say TOFT-lund, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice. TOFTLUND is not a Swedish place, so locals say it the Danish way; the respelling gives the Swedish reading.
The sounds to watch in TOFTLUND:
- U is not English u: long, it is like "ew" with very rounded lips; short, a quick, rounded sound.
- 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 TOFTLUND
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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