Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German beginnen (to begin), from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną, cognate with German beginnen, English begin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beɡønə/, [b̥eˈɡ̊ønˀə]

Verb

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begynde (past tense begyndte, past participle begyndt)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to start, begin, commence, open

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Swedish

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Adjective

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begynde

  1. definite natural masculine singular of begynd