Noun
der Anbeginn
Pronunciation: /ˈanbəˌɡɪn/
beginning
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Meanings
Noun
- beginning
Example sentence
Diese Frage stellen sich die Menschen seit Anbeginn der Zeit.
People have been asking themselves this question since the dawn of time.
Word forms
singular
der Anbeginn
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Anbeginn
Accusativeden Anbeginn
Dativedem Anbeginn
Genitivedes Anbeginns
Anbeginn has no common plural.
Usage
- seit Anbeginn — Since the beginning; elevated or literary.
- Anbeginn / Anfang — An elevated noun versus the everyday word beginning.
Seit Anbeginn des Projekts arbeitete sie an der Dokumentation.
She had been working on the documentation since the project's beginning.