No. 173 in German
anfang
"Anfang" means "beginning" in English.
In a sentence
Am Anfang war alles einfach.
In the beginning, everything was simple.
'Anfang' here is used as a noun to denote the start or beginning of a process or situation.
Ich kann keinen Anfang finden, dieses Problem zu lösen.
I cannot find a starting point to solve this problem.
'Anfang' is used here to represent a starting point or initial step in tackling an issue.
Der Anfang des Buches war sehr spannend.
The beginning of the book was very exciting.
'Anfang' is employed to refer to the first part or opening section of a book or written work.
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