No. 1,745 in Swedish
bastun
The Swedish word "bastun" means "the sauna" in English.
In a sentence
Vi gick till bastun efter att ha simmat.
We went to the sauna after swimming.
Here, "bastun" is used as a noun in the definite singular form, referring to a specific sauna.
Bastun är mycket varm idag.
The sauna is very hot today.
In this example, "bastun" again is in the definite singular form, emphasizing a specific sauna where the heat level is described.
De bygger en ny bastu vid sjön.
They are building a new sauna by the lake.
Here, "bastu" is used in the indefinite singular form to denote the concept or idea of a sauna without specifying a particular one.
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