Swedish noun

en begynnelse

infancy, beginning

Meaning

infancy; beginning

In Swedish: början, start

Forms

Forms of begynnelse
Singular, indefiniteen begynnelse
Singular, definitebegynnelsen
Plural, indefinitebegynnelser
Plural, definitebegynnelserna

begynnelse is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor begynnelse, den stora begynnelsen. Check another noun

Practise begynnelse

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Is it en begynnelse or ett begynnelse?

begynnelse in a sentence

  • från tidernas begynnelse
    from the beginning of time
  • sedan tidernas begynnelse
    since the dawn of time
  • begynnelsehastighet
    initial velocity
  • begynnelsevärde
    initial value

Words built with begynnelse

  • begynnelselön initial salary

Questions

What does begynnelse mean in English?

begynnelse means “infancy, beginning”.

Is it en begynnelse or ett begynnelse?

It is en begynnelse, and “the infancy” is begynnelsen.

What is the plural of begynnelse?

The plural of begynnelse is begynnelser, and the definite plural is begynnelserna.

Similar words

börjanupprinnelsestartinledning

Origin

begynna + -else

Nearby common words

begynnelse is number 7,661 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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