No. 247 in German
beginn
Start; beginning.
In a sentence
Der Beginn des Spiels war pünktlich.
The start of the game was on time.
Here, 'Beginn' is used as a noun to denote the starting point of an event or activity.
Ich freue mich auf den Beginn des Kurses.
I am looking forward to the beginning of the course.
In this sentence, 'Beginn' is used as an abstract noun to refer to the initiation of a planned period of study.
Die Sonne markierte den Beginn eines schönen Tages.
The sun marked the beginning of a beautiful day.
'Beginn' here symbolizes the commencement of a significant time period within the day, metaphorically associated with the sunrise.
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