Kulisse

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈlɪsə/

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Noun

Kulisse f (genitive Kulisse, plural Kulissen)

1. (theater) scenery; set; flat

   Synonyms: Bühnenbild, Szenerie

2. (figurative) scenery; setting; background (place or context in which something happens)

   Synonyms: Szenerie, Hintergrund, Umfeld

Derived terms

• hinter den Kulissen, hinter die Kulissen
• Drohkulisse

Further reading

• “Kulisse” in Duden online
• Kulisse on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de