der Anfang
A1beginning
- English meaning
- beginning
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Anfänge
- CEFR level
- A1 — Beginner
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Anfang in a sentence
Sie wohnt am Anfang der Straße.
She lives at the beginning of the street.
Declension of der Anfang
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Anfang | die Anfänge |
| Accusative | den Anfang | die Anfänge |
| Dative | dem Anfang | den Anfängen |
| Genitive | des Anfangs | der Anfänge |
Where Anfang comes from
mittelhochdeutsch an(e)vanc, althochdeutsch anafang „Beginn“, in einigen Fällen auch „das Anfassen, Ergreifen“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Anfang
Is it der, die or das Anfang?
It is der Anfang — Anfang is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Anfänge.
What is the plural of Anfang?
The plural of der Anfang is die Anfänge.
What is the genitive of Anfang?
The genitive singular is des Anfangs. The dative plural is den Anfängen.
What does Anfang mean in English?
der Anfang means "beginning". For example: "Sie wohnt am Anfang der Straße." — "She lives at the beginning of the street."
What level is Anfang in German?
Anfang is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the duration & periods vocabulary.
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