Noun
der Beginn
Pronunciation: /bəˈɡɪn/
start, beginning
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Meanings
Noun
- start, beginning
Example sentence
Werden wir rechtzeitig zum Beginn der Party kommen?
Will we arrive in time for the beginning of the party?
Word forms
singular
der Beginn
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Beginn
Accusativeden Beginn
Dativedem Beginn
Genitivedes Beginns
Beginn has no common plural.
Usage
- zu Beginn — At the beginning; no article in this fixed phrase.
- der Beginn des Kurses — The thing beginning can follow in genitive.
Zu Beginn der Sitzung stellen wir uns kurz vor.
At the start of the meeting we briefly introduce ourselves.