Synonyms: commencement, start
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/, /bəˈɡɪnɪŋ/ |
| Hyphenation | be·gin·ning |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑚𐑦𐑜𐑦𐑯𐑦𐑙 |
| Afrikaans | begin; aanbreek; aanvang |
|---|---|
| Czech | počátek; začátek; zahájení |
| Danish | begyndelse |
| Dutch | aanvang; begin |
| English (Old English) | fruma |
| Esperanto | komenciĝo; eko; komenco |
| French | début |
| German | Anfang; Beginn |
| Low German | begin; anvang |
| Luxemburgish | Ufank |
| Papiamento | kuminsamento; kuminsamentu |
| Portuguese | princípio |
| Russian | начало |
| Saterland Frisian | Ounfang; Begin |
| Scots | stert |
| Spanish | comienzo; principio |
| Sranan | bigin |
| Swedish | början |
| West Frisian | begjin |