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Vorhang

stage curtain

noun FORE-hang Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: from vor (in front) + hangen (to hang)

Also means

curtain

Usage Note

Vorhang is the theatre curtain, and also any household curtain. Theatrical idioms abound: der Vorhang fällt (the curtain falls) and the curtain calls are Vorhänge.

Examples

"Der Vorhang hob sich und die Vorstellung begann."

Natural Translation

The curtain rose and the performance began.

Literal Translation

The curtain lifted itself and the performance began.

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