skene

See also: Skene

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːni/

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Noun

skene

1. An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.

Translations

element of ancient Greek theater

• Greek: σκηνή (el) f (skiní)

• Ukrainian: скена (uk) f (skena)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːn/

Noun

skene

1. Alternative form of skean (“a kind of dagger”)

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Charles Kingsley to this entry?)

Anagrams

• Enkes, Keens, Skeen, keens, knees, kènes, neeks

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskene/, [ˈs̠ke̞ne̞]
• Hyphenation: ske‧ne

Noun

skene

1. (slang) scene, view
2. (slang) demoscene

Declension

Inflection of skene (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative		skene	skenet
genitive		skenen	skenejen
partitive		skeneä	skenejä
illative		skeneen	skeneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		skene	skenet
accusative	nom.	skene	skenet
	gen.	skenen
genitive		skenen	skenejen skeneinrare
partitive		skeneä	skenejä
inessive		skenessä	skeneissä
elative		skenestä	skeneistä
illative		skeneen	skeneihin
adessive		skenellä	skeneillä
ablative		skeneltä	skeneiltä
allative		skenelle	skeneille
essive		skenenä	skeneinä
translative		skeneksi	skeneiksi
instructive		—	skenein
abessive		skenettä	skeneittä
comitative		—	skeneineen

Synonyms

• (demoscene): demoskene