bastu

Etymology
A clipping of (oblique case of ) with. Compare.

Etymology
A clipping of (probably), from earlier , equivalent to. Compare inherited.

Noun

 * 1) a sauna (room for heat sessions)
 * 2)  a sauna (sauna session)

Usage notes
Nouns ending with unstressed (short) -u are rare in Swedish and most of them are loanwords, and the plural form -r given by normative dictionaries feels unnatural to many speakers. For this reason, alternative plural forms like bastuar may be found.