No. 3,869 in German
start
"Start" in German means "start" or "beginning" in English.
In a sentence
Ich starte meinen Computer, um zu arbeiten.
I start my computer to work.
In this sentence, 'starte' derives from the verb 'starten', which translates to 'to start', used here in the sense of initiating the operation of a device, specifically a computer, to commence an activity.
Das Rennen startet um 15:00 Uhr.
The race starts at 3:00 PM.
Here, 'startet' stems from 'starten', functioning as a descriptor for a defined commencement time of an event, emphasizing a point of beginning.
Das Projekt ist ein guter Start für unsere Bemühungen.
The project is a good start for our efforts.
In this case, 'Start' is a noun indicating an initial phase or beginning point of an undertaking or activity, and is capitalized as all German nouns are.
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