beginnen — to begin, to start
beginnen is the #136 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to begin, to start” and is pronounced /bəˈɣɪnə(n)/.
#136frequency rank
0.10%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of beginnen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| beginnen | infinitive | to begin |
| beginnen | -ing form | beginning |
| begin | I · singular · present | I begin |
| begon | I · singular · past | I began |
| begint | you · singular · present | you begin |
| begin | you · singular · present | you begin |
| begon | you · singular · past | you began |
| begint | you · singular · present · polite | you begin |
| begon | you · singular · past · polite | you began |
| begint | he/she · singular · present | he/she begins |
| begon | he/she · singular · past | he/she began |
| beginnen | plural · present | we/they begin |
| begonnen | plural · past | we/they began |
| begin | singular · command | begin! |
| beginnend | -ing form | beginning |
| begonnen | past participle | begun |
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