KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 3: Culture and traditions
löyly
Finnish word. In English: sauna steam
The steam that rises when water is thrown on the stones of the sauna stove.
Facts about the word
- Löyly is a central part of sauna culture: it is the steam that rises when water is thrown on the hot stones. UNESCO
- In the sauna, water is thrown on the stove a little at a time, and other people are taken into account. InfoFinland
- Finland has more than three million saunas. InfoFinland
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Löyly is the steam from water thrown on the stove stones. It is not a lake or a person.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: Culture and traditions. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
