How does IKEA come up with names for its products?

Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by forgotmypasswor on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @04:42PM (#49352395)

I was at IKEA once when they first came to America and there was a chair that was called the "assengråbben" or something like that.

I heard a guy nearby telling the person with him "must be for the interns".

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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by hammock on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @07:09PM (#49354139)

There is a lamp called Fartyg

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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by juancb on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @12:25AM (#49356813)

Don't forget the children's workbench: FARTFULL

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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by voxelghost on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @02:24AM (#49357626)

meaning speedy

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Re:How does IKEA come up with names for its products? by Agentlien on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @12:45AM (#49356951)

As a Swede, my first reaction was "what's wrong with calling it 'ship'?"

Took me several seconds to get it.

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