scenische

Scenische is a form found in German-language text that is often discussed as a variant spelling of the standard adjective szenisch, which means related to scenes, theater, or staging. In contemporary German, the preferred spelling is szenische. The form scenische appears mainly as a historical or typographical variant and is not commonly used in modern writing.

In German usage, szenisch describes things connected with scenes or the stage. As an attributive adjective, it declines like other German adjectives: for example, eine szenische Darstellung (a scenic/theatrical depiction), szenische Musik (stage music), or szenische Gestaltung (staged design). The distinct spelling scenische may be encountered in older texts, transliterations, or in contexts where authorial or editorial choices preserve a traditional form. When editing or standardizing German texts, scenische is typically corrected to szenische.

Cross-linguistic notes: outside German, the string of letters scenische can appear in other languages with different orthographic rules. In Dutch, an adjective meaning scenic is often written in forms that resemble scenische, reflecting Dutch spelling conventions for certain inflected positions, but the precise form depends on the surrounding article and noun gender.

Overall, scenische is not a separate lexical entry in modern German; it is best understood as a historical or variant form of szenische, related to the same semantic field of scenes and theatrical presentation.

See also: szenisch, Szene, Szene(n) anschauung.