Dutch Word of the Day
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
- Het concert begint om acht uur.
(The concert starts at eight o'clock.) - Ik begin vandaag met een nieuw boek.
(I start a new book today.) - 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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