Noun
der Anfang
Pronunciation: /ˈʔanfaŋ/
start, beginning, origin (spatially or temporally)
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plural Anfänge
Meanings
Noun
- start, beginning, origin (spatially or temporally)
Example sentence
Warum fängst du nicht einfach am Anfang an?
Why don't you just start at the beginning?
Word forms
singular
der Anfang
plural
die Anfänge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Anfang
Accusativeden Anfang
Dativedem Anfang
Genitivedes Anfangs
Plural
Nominativedie Anfänge
Accusativedie Anfänge
Dativeden Anfängen
Genitiveder Anfänge
Usage
- am Anfang — at the beginning; am = an dem
- von Anfang an — from the very beginning
Am Anfang war die Aufgabe ziemlich schwer.
The task was quite difficult at first.