sauna
die Sauna, die Saunen
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sauna
A room or small wooden building that is heated to a high temperature so that people can sweat in it. It describes both the place itself and the activity of using a sauna.
Nach dem Sport gehen wir zur Entspannung immer in die Sauna.
After exercising, we always go to the sauna to relax.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Saunen |
| genitive | der Sauna |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sauna | die Saunen die Saunas |
| accusative | die Sauna | die Saunen die Saunas |
| dative | der Sauna | den Saunen den Saunas |
| genitive | der Sauna | der Saunen der Saunas |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in'. Movement toward the place is expressed with the accusative ('in die Sauna gehen' — to go to the sauna), while being at the place is described with the dative ('in der Sauna sein' — to be in the sauna).
Am Samstag gehen wir mit Freunden in die Sauna.
On Saturday, we are going to the sauna with friends.
The activity is often described with the phrase 'in die Sauna gehen' (to go to the sauna). A single sweating session is called a 'Saunagang' (sauna session). So you can, for example, say 'drei Saunagänge machen' (to do three sauna sessions).
Ein Saunagang dauert meistens zwischen 8 und 15 Minuten.
A sauna session usually lasts between 8 and 15 minutes.
The verb 'saunieren' is derived from the noun 'die Sauna'. It means 'in die Sauna gehen' (to go to the sauna) or 'die Sauna benutzen' (to use the sauna) and is a compact alternative to the phrase 'in die Sauna gehen'.
Wir saunieren jeden Freitag nach dem Sport.
We use the sauna every Friday after exercising.
