Sauna
Items, actions or events in the sauna.
| Word | Description |
|---|---|
Kauha, kippo | The ladle or spoon used to throw water onto the sauna’s stove. |
Kiuas | Sauna heater or stove. |
Kiuaskivet | The stones for the sauna’s stove. |
Kiulu | A small bucket used for the löyly water, usually made of plastic or wood with rope. |
Laudeliina, pefletti | The towel or paper one can sit on, typically used in a public sauna. |
Lauteet | Elevated benches one sits on in the Löylyhuone. |
Löyly | The act of throwing water on sauna’s stove and the heat, humidity and temperature in the sauna as a result of the steam. |
Räppänä | A small air hole near the top of the Löylyhuone, typically adjustable with a slideboard. |
Vihta, vasta | A whip or whisk typically made of birch branches. Used to beat self or others in sauna. |
| Word | Description |
|---|---|
Löylyhuone | Room where the saunaing takes place. |
Pesuhuone | Washing room, which is often the same room as the Löylyhuone but cleaning is done after saunaing. |
Pukuhuone | Dressing room. |
| Word | Description |
|---|---|
Puusauna | Wood sauna, the most common type found in public or cabin saunas. |
Sähkösauna | Electric sauna, the usual type for personal or home saunas. |
Savusauna | Smoke sauna, less common than wood or electric saunas. |