How to pronounce VRENA, and what it means

VRENA is the name of an IKEA worktop. Here is how Swedes say it, and what the name means.
Place name
VRENA
VRAY-nah
Product
Worktop
Named after
Vrena, a village in Södermanland (Sörmland).

How to say VRENA

Say VRAY-nah, stressing the syllable in capitals. The Listen button reads it with your device's Swedish voice.

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 VRENA

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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