anfangen.
to begin; to commence
Meaning & usage
to begin; to commence
Das Konzert fängt gleich an.
to start
Wann hast du angefangen zu rauchen?
to begin, to start
Morgen fangen wir mit dem Projekt an.
to start; to keep talking about
Er fängt ständig von seinen Hunden an.
to begin something; to start something
Wann hast du das Rauchen angefangen?
Morgen fangen wir das Projekt an.
to put (something) to good use, to do
Haben Sie nichts Besseres mit Ihrer Zeit anzufangen?
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German anevāhen, from Old High German anafāhan, from Proto-West Germanic *anafą̄han. Equivalent to an- + fangen.
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