Definition
An event or occurrence, especially one that is significant or noteworthy. In 1960s culture, an artistic performance or spontaneous event.
Etymology
From Middle English happenen, from hap meaning 'chance' or 'fortune.' The noun form developed in the 20th century, with the artistic sense emerging in the 1950s avant-garde scene.
Kelly Says
The transformation of 'happening' from describing random chance to planned artistic events reveals a fascinating cultural shift - we began deliberately creating 'spontaneous' experiences, choreographing randomness itself.
Translations
CSČeština
děje se
/ɟɛjɛ sɛ/
DEDeutsch
geschehend
/ɡəˈʃeːənt/
ELΕλληνικά
συνέβηκε
/sinɛˈviɡe/
ESEspañol
sucediendo
soo-thee-ehn-doh
FAفارسی
در حال وقوع است
/dɛr hɑl ɛ vɔɢu ɛst/
FISuomi
tapauksesi
/tɑpɑuksɛsi/
FRFrançais
en train de se passer
/ɑ̃ tʁɛ̃ də sə pɑse/
HIहिन्दी
हो रहा है
/ho rahɑ hɛ/
HUMagyar
történik
/torːteːnik/
IDBahasa Indonesia
terjadi
/tərˈdʒadi/
ITItaliano
sta succedendo
/sta sʊtˈtʃɛndo/
KO한국어
발생하고 있는
balseng-ha-go iss-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
sedang berlaku
/sɛdɑŋ bərˈlaku/
MYမြန်မာ
ဖြစ်နေပါတယ်
/pʰjaɪ nɛ́ pɑ tɛ/
NLNederlands
gebeurt
/ɣəˈbʏrt/
PLPolski
zdarza się
/zdaʐˈʑa ɕɛɲ/
PTPortuguês
acontecendo
ah-kohn-teh-seh-ehn-doh
RORomână
se întâmplă
/sɛ ɨntɨmplat/
RUРусский
происходит
/prɐɪˈsxoʂɪt/
SVSvenska
händer
/hɛndɛr/
SWKiswahili
inatokea
/iˈnɑtɔkɛɑ/
TAதமிழ்
நடக்கிறது
/naṭaɡɡiṟatu/
TEతెలుగు
జరుగుతోంది
/dʒɑruɡutɔndi/
THไทย
เกิดขึ้นอยู่
/ɡɛ̀ɔ tɕʰɯ̂ːn jùː/
TLTL
nangyayari
/nɑŋˈjɑri/
TRTürkçe
oluyor
/oɫuˈjor/
UKУкраїнська
відбувається
/vɪdˈbuwɑjɛt͡sɑ/
URاردو
ہو رہا ہے
/ho rahɑ hɛ/
VITiếng Việt
đang xảy ra
/ɗɑŋ sɨ ɣɨa rɑ/
ZH中文
正在发生
zhèng zài fā shēng