näytämö

Näytämö is the Finnish term for the stage used in a theatre. The standard spelling is näyttämö; näytämö is a common misspelling found in informal texts. In Finnish usage, näyttämö denotes the acting area of a theatre—the space where performers appear, interact with scenery, and address the audience. The term can refer to the physical staging plus its immediate surroundings, and in a broader sense it can be used metaphorically to denote the public arena or sphere of performance.

The word is related to other theatre-related terms. Lava is a more general term for a stage or platform, often used for stages outside formal theatres or for performances in various settings. Teatteri refers to the theatre building or the institution as a whole.

Etymology: näyttämö derives from the root relating to showing or displaying (näyttö, näyttää) with the place-forming suffix -mö, giving a word meaning "a place where things are shown" or "the place for performances."

See also: lava, teatteri.