English–German

“beginning” in German

German

AlsoBeginn

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanfaŋ/

Example

Am Anfang war alles schwer.

At the beginning, everything was difficult.

Illustration for Anfang (beginning)

How to say “beginning” in German

“Beginning” in German is Anfang.

A first foothold at the edge of an unfolding process.

Full entry for Anfang: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Anfang

Der Anfang des Films fesselte das Publikum.

The beginning of the film captivated the audience.

Tips for using Anfang

  • Anfang is masculine, and its plural is Anfänge, with an umlaut marking the vowel change.

Other German words for “beginning”

masculine nounbeginning

Der Beginn des Kurses ist morgen.

The course begins tomorrow.

“beginning” in other languages