Sahne

Sahne is a word that appears in Turkish and German with different meanings. In Turkish, sahne is commonly used to refer to the stage where performances take place, including theater, film, and concerts. It appears in phrases such as sahne almak (to perform on stage) and sahne arkası (backstage). The term also covers the concept of a scene within a film or play, and it is widely used in discussions of performing arts and live productions.

In German, die Sahne means the dairy product cream. It is used to describe cream in culinary contexts, such as Schlagsahne (whipped cream) or Kaffee mit Sahne (coffee with cream). The word is not used to mean stage in German; that concept is expressed with Bühne. However, in compound phrases and recipes, Sahne denotes the dairy cream and its different preparations.

The two senses are unrelated in practice and reflect the distinct meanings of the same spelling in the respective languages. Sahne can also appear as a proper noun in multilingual contexts, but this article focuses on the common lexical meanings in Turkish and German.