początek

Meaning

1. beginning (that from which something begins in time)
2. beginning (that from which something begins in space)
3. beginning (first part that begins some whole)
4. beginnings (arising or creation of something)
5. beginnings (first symptoms)
6. beginnings (the first period of something's existence, being somewhere, some part of life)
7. (obsolete) cause, reason
8. (obsolete) origin, source
9. (obsolete) first earning of a given period
10. (obsolete) element
11. beginning; foundation; Further details are uncertain.

Hyphenated as

po‧czą‧tek

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɔˈt͡ʂɔn.tɛk/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish początek.

Sentences

Na początek muszę zadać pytanie - skąd się pani o mnie dowiedziała?

To begin with, I have to ask a question - how did you find out about me?

Ten rok uznaje się za początek ery samolotów.

This year is considered to be the beginning of the aircraft era.

Początek , to znaczy scena koło krat , była słabsza.

The beginning, that is, the scene near the bars, was weaker.