German word

Anfänger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanfɛŋɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbeginner

Example

Viele Anfänger haben Fragen.

Many beginners have questions.

Illustration for Anfänger (beginner)

More examples

Nach ein paar Wochen fühlt er sich nicht mehr wie ein Anfänger.

After a few weeks, he no longer feels like a beginner.

Core concept

A person taking the first steps into a new skill, with the path ahead still unfamiliar.

Common phrases

  • Anfänger willkommen heißen

    welcome beginners

  • an Anfänger angepasst

    adapted for beginners

Similar words

Einsteiger: Someone newly starting to learn a skill or enter a line of work.
Neuling: A newcomer who is still unfamiliar with a place, group, or situation.

Definition in German

Eine Person, die noch nicht geübt ist und grundlegende Kenntnisse oder Fertigkeiten erst erwirbt.

Word origin

Anfänger derives from the verb anfangen, meaning 'to begin', with the agent-forming suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • Anfänger is masculine, its plural is also Anfänger, and the feminine form is Anfängerin.

Other meanings

  • newcomernoun

Opposites

  • Profiprofessionalnoun
  • Fortgeschritteneradvanced learnernoun

Related words

  • Anfängerkursbeginner's coursenoun
  • Anfängerglückbeginner's lucknoun

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