Beginne

Beginne is a German word form derived from the verb beginnen, which means “to begin” or “to start.” It is not the infinitive itself, which is handelen as "beginnen" in standard usage.

Grammatically, beginne appears in two common contexts in modern German. As the first-person singular present tense, it occurs in the phrase ich beginne, meaning “I begin” or “I am beginning.” For the informal command form directed at a single person, Beginne! can function as the imperative meaning “Begin!” or “Start!” The imperative form follows the

same stem as the present tense but is used as a standalone directive.

Because beginne is a finite verb form, it is related to the broader conjugation of beginnen. The full present-tense forms include ich beginne, du beginnst, er/sie/es beginnt, wir beginnen, ihr begint, sie/Sie beginnen. The infinitive of the verb remains beginnen, and the past participle is begonnen. The noun derive from the same root is der Beginn, meaning “the beginning.”

Usage notes: beginne is less common as a standalone word outside the sentence contexts of either a personal statement (ich beginne) or a direct imperative (Beginne!). In most written German, the infinitive and other finite forms are used to convey aspect and person, while beginne appears only as a specific conjugated form.

Example sentences:

- Ich beginne heute mit meinem Projekt. (I begin today with my project.)

- Beginne jetzt! (Begin now!)

- Der Beginn des Meetings war verspätet. (The beginning of the meeting was delayed.)