Kulissengang

wings passage

noun ku-LIS-sen-gang Rare

Also means

the walkway behind the side flats in the wings of a theatre

Usage Note

Kulissengang is the narrow corridor between the Kulissen (flats/wings) where actors wait for their cue and stage crew move during a performance without being seen by the audience.

Examples

"Sie wartete nervös im Kulissengang auf ihren Einsatz."

Natural Translation

She waited nervously in the wings passage for her cue.

Literal Translation

She waited nervously in the wings-passage for her cue.

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