anfangen

Meaning

1. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to begin; to commence
2. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to start
3. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to begin, to start
4. (class-7,intransitive,strong) to start; to keep talking about
5. (class-7,colloquial,strong,transitive) to begin something; to start something
6. (class-7,colloquial,strong,transitive) to put (something) to good use, to do

Hyphenated as

an‧fan‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈanˌfaŋən/

Etymology

From Middle High German anevāhen, from Old High German anafāhan, from Proto-West Germanic *anafą̄han. Equivalent to an- + fangen.