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beginnen

A1

begin/start

English meaning
begin/start
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Starting & Stopping

beginnen in a sentence

Das Spiel beginnt um 15.30 Uhr.

The game begins at 3:30 PM.

Conjugation of beginnen

ichbeginne
dubeginnst
er/sie/esbeginnt
wirbeginnen
ihrbeginnt
sie/Siebeginnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
begann
Perfect
hat begonnen

Word family

beginnen is built from innen (inside). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where beginnen comes from

etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch beginnen, althochdeutsch beginnan, vergleiche gotisch 𐌳𐌿𐌲𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 :strukturell:

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How do you conjugate beginnen?

Present tense: beginne, beginnst, beginnt, beginnen, beginnt, beginnen. Simple past: begann. Perfect: hat begonnen.

What does beginnen mean in English?

beginnen means "begin/start". For example: "Das Spiel beginnt um 15.30 Uhr." — "The game begins at 3:30 PM."

What level is beginnen in German?

beginnen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the starting & stopping vocabulary.

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