Does "IKEA" really mean "common sense" in Swedish?

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Does "IKEA" really mean "common sense" in Swedish?

2007-01-22 03:52:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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no. The letters actually stand for the owners name and the place he grew up in. Ingavar Kamprad in Elementyard, Agunyard. Not positive on the spelling.

2007-01-22 04:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋

No. It's an acronym for the founder's first and last name (I for Ingvar, K for Kamprad), the farm where he grew up (E for Elmtaryd - today spelled Älmtaryd) and A for Agunnaryd, the parish/village where Elmtaryd is situated.

2007-01-22 05:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by AskAsk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No. I heard it stood for the founders' initials (I.K) and then the first names of his parents (E. and A.)

2007-01-22 04:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by elf2002 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋