begünnen

See also: begunnen

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon biginnan, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną, whence also Dutch beginnen, English begin, German beginnen, Swedish begynna.

Verb

begünnen (third-person singular simple present begünnt, past tense begunn, past participle begunnen, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)

  1. to begin

Conjugation

Conjugation of begünnen (class 3 strong verb)
infinitive begünnen
present preterite
1st person singular begünn begunn
2nd person singular begünns(t) begunns(t)
3rd person singular begünn(t) begunn
plural begünnt, begünnen begunnen
imperative
singular begünn
plural begünnt
present past
participle begünnen (e)begunnen, gebegunnen

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Alternative forms