/ˈsɑu̯nɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝u̯nɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *sakna (compare southeastern dialectal saakna, sakna, Estonian saun), possibly borrowed from early Proto-Germanic *stakna- (later *stakkaz, whence English stack). Older sense "winter dwelling, a pit dug into snow for temporary shelter", compare Northern Sami suovdnji (“pit dug in snow”).
- sauna
“Jos ei viina, terva ja sauna auta, niin tauti on kuolemaksi.” — An illness will kill you if booze, tar and sauna won't cure it.
- broadlyAny bath where sweating is part of the bathing process.
“turkkilainen sauna” — Turkish bath
- figurativelya very hot place, oven
“Täällä on kuin saunassa.” — It's like a sauna in here.
Muodotsauna(nominative, singular) · saunat(nominative, plural) · sauna(accusative, nominative, singular) · saunat(accusative, nominative, plural) · saunan(accusative, genitive, singular) · saunat(accusative, genitive, plural) · saunan(genitive, singular) · saunojen(genitive, plural) · saunain(genitive, plural, rare) · saunaa(partitive, singular) · saunoja(partitive, plural) · saunassa(inessive, singular) · saunoissa(inessive, plural) · saunasta(elative, singular) · saunoista(elative, plural) · saunaan(illative, singular) · saunoihin(illative, plural) · saunalla(adessive, singular) · saunoilla(adessive, plural) · saunalta(ablative, singular)