German word

Schauplatz

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃaʊ̯ˌplats/

Meaning

  • masculine nounscene

Example

Im Roman gibt es viele dramatische Schauplätze.

The novel has many dramatic scenes.

Illustration for Schauplatz (scene)

More examples

Der alte Lagerraum wurde zum Schauplatz des Verbrechens.

The old storage room became the scene of the crime.

Core concept

A visible arena where an event unfolds, whether in the real world or in a story.

Common phrases

  • Schauplatz des Verbrechens

    scene of the crime

  • Schauplatz der Handlung

    setting of the story

Similar words

Ort: An ordinary place or location where people or events are found.
Szene: A connected sequence of events or its portrayal in a story.
Kulisse: The visible backdrop, scenery, or set behind an event.

Definition in German

konkreter oder erzählerischer Ort, an dem ein Geschehen stattfindet; die Bühne einer Szene.

Word origin

Schauplatz combines Schau, related to schauen ('to look'), with Platz ('place'), forming a noun for a place put on view as the setting of an event.

Usage tips

  • Schauplatz is masculine, and its plural is Schauplätze, with the umlaut marking the changed vowel.

Other meanings

  • sitenoun
  • stagenoun

Related words

  • Kriegsschauplatztheater of warnoun
  • Schauplatzwechselchange of scenenoun

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