Repertoárba

Repertoárba is the illative form of the Hungarian noun repertoár, meaning into the repertoire. The term is used to describe the action of adding works, pieces, or items to the stock that a performer, ensemble, or organization regularly presents. It is common in music, theatre, dance, and related performing arts, where planners speak of expanding or updating a program by bringing new works into the repertoire.

Grammatically, repertoárba is formed by attaching the illative suffix -ba/-be to repertoár. The illative conveys direction or movement into something, here into the repertoire. It is typically used with verbs of inclusion or placement, such as bekerül, kerüljön, beépül, vagy felkerül. For example, az új dalok bekerültek a repertoárba (the new songs have entered the repertoire); a színész új monológja bekerült a repertoárba (the actor’s new monologue has entered the repertoire).

In broader use, repertoárba can refer to the range of topics, skills, or pieces that a person or organization plans to perform or present, not only in music or theatre but also in educational or public-speaking contexts. It denotes the process of selecting and incorporating items into a predefined set that is regularly used or performed.

Etymology traces repertoár to the French répertoire, adapted into Hungarian as repertoár. The form repertoárba specifically signals inclusion or movement into that established collection.