na początku

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “at [the] beginning [of]”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na‿pɔˈt͡ʂɔnt.ku/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔntku
  • Syllabification: na‿po‧cząt‧ku

Adverb

na początku (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) first, firstly, first of all (before anything else)
    Synonyms: najpierw, najsampierw, naprzód, nasamprzód, na wstępie, pierw, pierwej, po pierwsze, primo, wpierw
  2. (idiomatic) at once, right away, immediately (without waiting)
    Synonyms: natychmiast, od razu, zaraz

Preposition

na początku

  1. (idiomatic) at the beginning of, early on in [with genitive]

Further reading

  • na początku in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • na początku in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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