ikea is a shop but what does it mean it swedish
2007-02-21 23:31:36 · 7 answers · asked by lil lucy.....x 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
IKEA is an acronym: Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd, Agunnaryd. Ingvar Kamprad grew up at Elmtaryd in Agunnaryd
IKEA sells household furnishings. Its furniture comes in "knock down" form and has to be assembled by the customer. This saves space in transportation and assembly costs. The cost saving is passed on to the customer, hence prices are cheaper. If customers want their furniture assembled, the various outlets will do that --- for an assembly and transportation charge.
2007-02-21 23:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by george 4 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Ikea Definition
2016-11-11 01:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by buchy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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IKEA was founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in Sweden and it is owned by a Dutch-registered foundation controlled by the Kamprad family. IKEA is an acronym comprising the initials of the founder's name (Ingvar Kamprad), the farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd), and his home parish (Agunnaryd, in Småland, South Sweden). Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd = IKEA
2016-04-01 09:12:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word IKEA is formed by the initials of the founder
Ingvar Kamprad (I.K.) plus the first letter of Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd, which are the farm and the village where he grew up, respectively. It was established in 1943 in the province of Smoland, Sweden.
2007-02-22 12:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by Martha P 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm Scandinavian myself- not Swedish though- and I do not know of any specific meaning to the word.
2007-02-21 23:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by HappyAgain 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
If you go to that shop, ask them. I am not Swedish, so I do not know. They make funny looking furniture, or tennis shoes... I think.
2007-02-21 23:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋
It means I Keep Everything Away - ie storage systems etc how they first started!!
2007-02-21 23:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by MISS BOFFY 1 · 3⤊ 7⤋