der Anfang

Plural: die Anfänge

the start, the beginning: (Much more common than "der Beginn".)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "anfang" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"anfang" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

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Word of the Day – “fangen”

The difference between "anfangen" and "beginnen". Preceeded by a lot of cool info about "fangen" and its prefix versions and what WIFI has to do with girth.

Vocab: fangen, der Fänger, das Gefängnis, auffangen, einfangen, abfangen, empfangen, der Empfang, anfangen, der Anfang, beginnen

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John

isn’t this a der word? typo?

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Emanuel

Reply to John

Oh, yeah, I fixed it!! Thanks for the heads up!

How many meanings does the German word 'Anfang' have?

Anfang has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the start, the beginning.

What is the gender of 'Anfang'?

der

What is the plural of 'Anfang'?

die Anfänge

What is 'Anfang' related to?

The word 'Anfang' is related to an and anfangen.

Where can I learn more about 'Anfang'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Anfang':

Word of the Day – “fangen”
The difference between "anfangen" and "beginnen". Preceeded by a lot of cool info about "fangen" and its prefix versions and what WIFI has to do with girth.
Vocab: fangen, der Fänger, das Gefängnis, auffangen, einfangen, abfangen, empfangen, der Empfang, anfangen, der Anfang, beginnen
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