der Anfang

A1

beginning

English meaning
beginning
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Anfänge
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Duration & Periods

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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Anfangdie Anfänge
Accusativeden Anfangdie Anfänge
Dativedem Anfangden Anfängen
Genitivedes Anfangsder 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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