bastu

In a sentence

• Jag älskar att koppla av i bastun efter en lång dag.

  I love relaxing in the sauna after a long day.

  Here, 'bastu' is used as a noun referring to a physical sauna, a room designed for dry or wet heat sessions.

• Vi har en bastu hemma som vi använder varje helg.

  We have a sauna at home that we use every weekend.

  In this sentence, 'bastu' explicitly refers to a home sauna, demonstrating ownership and regular use.

• Att bada bastu är populärt i Sverige under vintern.

  Taking a sauna bath is popular in Sweden during winter.

  The phrase 'bada bastu' uses the noun 'bastu' within an idiomatic expression, meaning to take a heat bath in a sauna and is culturally specific.