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Beginn

beginning

noun buh-GIN Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

start

Usage Note

Beginn is the more formal noun for a start, common in phrases like zu Beginn ('at the start') and der Beginn der Veranstaltung. It has no plural in normal use. For everyday speech Anfang is the more frequent synonym.

Examples

"Zu Beginn war alles noch ruhig."

Natural Translation

At the start everything was still calm.

Literal Translation

At beginning was everything still calm.

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