Noun
die Kulisse
Pronunciation: /kuˈlɪsə/
scenery; set; flat
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plural Kulissen
Meanings
Noun
- scenery; set; flat
- scenery; setting; background (place or context in which something happens)
Example sentence
Die Kulissen für das neue Stück sind schon fertig.
The sets for the new play are already finished.
Word forms
singular
die Kulisse
plural
die Kulissen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kulisse
Accusativedie Kulisse
Dativeder Kulisse
Genitiveder Kulisse
Plural
Nominativedie Kulissen
Accusativedie Kulissen
Dativeden Kulissen
Genitiveder Kulissen
Usage
- die Kulissen eines Stücks — The scenery or sets used for a play.
- hinter den Kulissen — Behind the scenes, literally or figuratively.
Nach der Probe räumten wir die Kulissen in den Nebenraum.
After the rehearsal, we moved the sets into the next room.