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scene
A group of people with shared interests, a similar lifestyle, or taste, especially in the areas of music, art, or fashion. It is an alternative spelling of “Szene” borrowed from English.
Er war in den 90er Jahren ein fester Bestandteil der Berliner Techno-Scene.
He was a fixture of the Berlin techno scene in the 90s.
scene
A short section in a play, film, or book that presents a connected action in one place. This spelling is less common than “Szene.”
Die letzte Scene des Films war besonders dramatisch.
The last scene of the film was especially dramatic.
The spelling “Scene” is a variant of the more common German word “Szene” borrowed from English. It is often used deliberately within subcultures to sound modern or international.
Die Hip-Hop-Scene der Stadt trifft sich jeden Freitag im Park.
The city’s hip-hop scene meets every Friday in the park.
When “Scene” describes a subculture, it is often combined with a genre or interest. Typical examples are “die Musik-Scene” (the music scene), “die Kunst-Scene” (the art scene), or “die Startup-Scene” (the startup scene).
Er kennt sich in der lokalen Musik-Scene sehr gut aus.
He knows the local music scene very well.
You can recognize the meaning “section of a film or play” from the context. Words like “Film” (film), “Theater” (theater), “Akt” (act), “drehen” (to shoot/film), or “spielen” (to act/play) point to this use.
Der Regisseur war mit der ersten Aufnahme der Scene nicht zufrieden.
The director was not satisfied with the first take of the scene.
Diese eine Scene im zweiten Akt ist der Höhepunkt des Theaterstücks.
This one scene in the second act is the climax of the play.
