aanvang

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.vɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: aan‧vang

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch aenvanc, from Old Dutch *anafang, from Proto-West Germanic *anafangi. Compare German Anfang.

Noun

aanvang m (plural aanvangen, diminutive aanvangetje n)

1. (formal) commencement, inception, beginning

   Synonym: begin

Derived terms

• aanvankelijk

Related terms

• aanvangen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

aanvang

1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of aanvangen

Anagrams

• vang aan