saunen

German

Etymology

From Sauna (“sauna”) +‎ -en, after the plural Saunen (“saunas”) and by analogy with duschen (“to shower”) and baden (“to bathe”), which exhibit the same alternation between intransitive and reflexive use.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaʊ̯nən/, [ˈzäo̯nən], [ˈzäo̯nn̩]

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Verb

1. (intransitive or reflexive) to sauna (use a sauna)

   Wir saunen (uns) jeden Donnerstag.

   We sauna every Thursday.