Nebenschauplatz
German, noun/ˈneːbm̩ʃaʊ̯plat͡s/
Nebenschauplatz is spelled N-E-B-E-N-S-C-H-A-U-P-L-A-T-Z (15 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 130,853rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Nebenschauplatz is a German masculine noun meaning “secondary theater” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Handlungsort abseits des Kerngeschehens”.
What does Nebenschauplatz mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesecondary theater
- 2
masculinesideline, sideshow
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Handlungsort abseits des Kerngeschehens 2. nebensächliches Thema, Diskussionszweig
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Nebenschauplatz
- Nebenschauplatzes genitive
- Nebenschauplätze plural
- Nebenschauplatze dative singular
- Nebenschauplätzen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Nebenschauplatz?
- /ˈneːbm̩ʃaʊ̯plat͡s/
- [ˈneːbm̩ˌʃaʊ̯plat͡s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Nebenschauplatz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Nebenschauplatz in German?
Nebenschauplatz appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).