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beginnen

/be-GIN-nen/ • verb — 18th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: to start or to begin (an action, event, or process)

Examples

  1. Het concert begint om acht uur.
    (The concert starts at eight o'clock.)
  2. Ik begin vandaag met een nieuw boek.
    (I start a new book today.)
  3. Zij begon te praten toen ze het hoorde.
    (She began to speak when she heard it.)

Synonyms

  • starten
  • aanvangen
Beginnen is used for starting events, actions, or processes. It is often followed by met + noun (beginnen met) or by te + infinitive (beginnen te + verb). Common conjugations include begint (he/she/it), begon (past singular), and begonnen (past participle).

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