Fellép

Fellép is a Hungarian verb with two main senses. In the most common meaning, it denotes stepping onto a stage or platform to perform publicly, as a musician, actor, or other artist. It can also refer to making a public appearance or taking part in an event. A second sense describes the onset or emergence of something, especially symptoms, problems, or events, as in the onset of a disease or the appearance of complications.

Etymology and morphology: Fellép is formed from the prefix fel- (“up, onto”) and the verb lép (“to step”). The infinitive is fellépni, the present tense form for he/she is fellép, and the simple past is fellépett. The noun forms include fellépés (“a performance, an appearance”) and fellépő (“an appearing person” or, as an adjective, “appearing, coming up”). These forms are used across different contexts with distinct nuance depending on whether the act is a performance or an emergence of a condition or event.

Usage in different domains: In the performing arts, fellép is used to describe public appearances at venues or festivals, for example, “A zenekar tegnap este fellépett a klubban.” In program listings, a participant can be referred to as a “fellépő.” In medical or general discourse, fellép is used to express onset or occurrence, as in “a betegség fellépése” or “tünetek fellépése,” indicating that something has begun to manifest.

See also: lép, fellépés, fellépő.