A guide to saying it correctly
How to Pronounce Häagen-Dazs
Pronounce this popular ice cream brand: HAH-gun DAHZ. It's not Danish, but sounds like it.
häagen-dazs
HAH-gun DAHZ
/ˈhɑːɡən dɑːz/ · HAH · gun · DAHZ
Native US English · Kokoro neural TTS · 0:01
It's a well-known brand name that often comes up in casual conversation about food.
Where the word comes from
The name 'Häagen-Dazs' was invented by founders Reuben and Rose Mattus in the Bronx, New York, in 1960. They wanted a name that sounded Danish to evoke a sense of tradition and quality, but it has no actual meaning in Danish or any other language.
Common ways people get it wrong
- HAY-gen DAZE The 'ä' is pronounced like the 'a' in 'father', not the 'a' in 'say'. The 'z' at the end is a voiced 'z' sound, not an 's'.
- HOG-en DAZE The first syllable sounds like 'hah' (as in 'father'), not 'hog'.
Frequently asked
How do you pronounce Häagen-Dazs?
The most common pronunciation in English is HAH-gun DAHZ. The first syllable rhymes with 'father', and the last syllable sounds like 'dazz'.
Is Häagen-Dazs a real Danish word?
No, the name was invented by the founders to sound Danish. It doesn't have a meaning in Danish or any other language.
What does Häagen-Dazs mean?
The name itself has no literal meaning. It was created to sound sophisticated and evoke a sense of old-world quality for the ice cream brand.
