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fxtentacle
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The Curious Case of IKEA Vocabulary
In Germany, we have the children's bed "Gutvik" which, if you pronounce it the German way, sounds like "gut fick" which literally means good fuck.
Or the "Poäng" chair, which sounds like "Po eng" meaning tight on the butt.
felixr
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Can confirm that whenever I read/hear Poäng I think "Po eng". Somewhat disappointed that this is not the reasoning behind the name
omgmajk
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Poäng is swedish for "point"/"score".
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Or the "Poäng" chair, which sounds like "Po eng" meaning tight on the butt.