en bastu
Meaning
sauna
In Swedish: ångbad, värmebad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bastu |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bastun |
| Plural, indefinite | bastur |
| Plural, definite | basturna |
bastu is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bastu, den stora bastun. Check another noun
Practise bastu
1 / 2Is it en bastu or ett bastu?
bastu in a sentence
- bada bastuhave (take) a sauna
- bygga bastu på tomtenbuild a sauna on the property
- ta en bastu efter jobbettake a sauna after work [can also be expressed as "bada bastu efter jobbet" or "basta efter jobbet"]
Questions
What does bastu mean in English?
bastu means “sauna”.
Is it en bastu or ett bastu?
It is en bastu, and “the sauna” is bastun.
What is the plural of bastu?
The plural of bastu is bastur, and the definite plural is basturna.
Similar words
sauna
Origin
A clipping of (probably) Old Swedish badstuwu, from earlier baþstova, equivalent to bad + stuga (cognate with English bath + stove).
Nearby common words
bastu is number 7,512 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,508ansvarsfull responsible
- 7,509tävlande competition (the action of competing), contestant, competitor
- 7,510frestande tempting
- 7,511artär artery
- 7,513hök hawk
- 7,514klarhet clarity
- 7,515visitera search
- 7,516anrop a call, a hailing (an attempt at contacting, usually via radio or other telecommunication), a call, an invocation (of a subprogram, like a function)
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