felül

Felül is a Hungarian word used primarily as a spatial adverb meaning on top of, above, or the upper side of something. It denotes a position that is higher than another surface or object and can describe orientation or attachment in physical space. In everyday language, it is often paired with related forms such as felülről, meaning from above.

In addition to its basic spatial sense, felül appears in compounds and fixed expressions that convey the notion of “over” or “overhead” in a broader sense. For example, the form felülről is common when describing a viewpoint or perspective from above. The word also serves as a directional prefix in some Hungarian verbs and nouns, contributing to verb meanings that imply superiority, excess, or reversal relative to a base action.

Among the common verb formations with felül are felülír, meaning to overwrite or to write over something, and felülvizsgálat, meaning a review or audit. These compounds illustrate how felül extends beyond simple location to modify action or evaluation, aligning with Hungarian patterns of using prefixes to convey scope or hierarchy.

Opposites or contrasts are often expressed with alul or alatt, which convey below or underneath. Understanding felül thus involves recognizing its dual role: to describe physical positioning on the upper side and to function as a productive prefix in verbs and nouns that express over-, above-, or exceeded states.