German word

Anfangsphase

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanfaŋsˌfaːzə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninitial phase

Example

In der Anfangsphase lernt man die Grundlagen.

In the initial phase, you learn the basics.

Illustration for Anfangsphase (initial phase)

More examples

In der Anfangsphase eines Gesprächs stellt man oft einfache Fragen.

In the initial phase of a conversation, people often ask simple questions.

Core concept

A project at its first foothold, with basic structures still being established.

Common phrases

  • in der Anfangsphase

    in the initial phase

  • während der Anfangsphase

    during the initial phase

Similar words

Einführungsphase: The initial stage of introducing a new project, system, or approach.
Startphase: The early stage of an activity or task, soon after it begins.
Phase: A distinct stage in a process of change or development.
Beginn: The point when an event or activity starts.

Definition in German

Der anfängliche Abschnitt eines Projekts oder Prozesses, geprägt von Einführung und ersten Schritten.

Word origin

Anfangsphase is a compound of Anfang ('beginning') and Phase ('phase'), combining their meanings into a term for the first period.

Usage tips

  • Anfangsphase is feminine, so the common phrase 'in der Anfangsphase' uses the dative article der.

Other meanings

  • opening phasenoun
  • introductory periodnoun
  • starting phasenoun

Opposites

  • Endphasefinal phasenoun
  • Spätphaselate phasenoun

Related words

  • anfänglichinitialadjective
  • Anfangszeitinitial periodnoun

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