begjinne

Meaning

To begin, to start

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəɡˈjɪnə/

Etymology

From Old Frisian biginna, bigenna, beginna, bejenna, bijenna, from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan.

Sentences

De wedstriden begjinne moarns om healwei njoggenen.

The matches start at half past eight in the morning.

Sille wy ferfêst mar begjinne ?

Shall we just get started?

Hja begjinne ien fan dizze dagen oan in barre tocht .

One of these days they will start an eventful tour.

Wy begjinne yn septimber en komme tongersdeitemiddeis om de fjirtjin dagen byinoar.

We start in September and meet every fortnight on Thursday afternoons.

Dat monumint kin sneins besjoen wurde , de rûnliedingen begjinne op de hiele oere .

This monument can be viewed on Sundays, the guided tours start on the hour.

As fûgels begjinne te sjongen yn it briedseizoen is de fleanaktiviteit ek it grutst.

When birds start to sing in the breeding season, the flying activity is also the greatest.