noun
beginning, start
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Meaning 'beginning' or 'start', used for time points or the initiation of events. It is a masculine noun (der Anfang) with plural Anfänge (umlaut + -e). Declension includes genitive des Anfangs. No special prepositions, but common collocations: 'am Anfang' (at the beginning).
Examples
Am Anfang habe ich bei der Arbeit viele Fragen gestellt.
In the beginning, I asked many questions at work.
Der Anfang des Films ist spannend.
The beginning of the film is exciting.
Am Anfang des Projekts gab es viele Probleme, die das Team löste, bevor der Zeitplan angepasst wurde.
At the beginning of the project there were many problems that the team solved before the schedule was adjusted.
Details
Mnemonics
a starting line with a big banner 'ANFANG' (beginning)
sounds a bit like 'on-fang' — imagine a 'fang' starting the action
der = imagine a man marking the starting line (male figure) saying 'Anfang'
Notes
Common masculine noun. Plural irregular (Anfänge).