beginner
die Anfängerin, die Anfängerinnen
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beginner
A female person who is just starting to learn something or has little experience with it.
Als Anfängerin besuchte sie einen Kurs, um richtig Klavier zu spielen.
As a beginner, she took a course to learn to play the piano properly.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Anfängerinnen |
| genitive | der Anfängerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Anfängerin | die Anfängerinnen |
| accusative | die Anfängerin | die Anfängerinnen |
| dative | der Anfängerin | den Anfängerinnen |
| genitive | der Anfängerin | der Anfängerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Anfängerin' (female beginner) belongs to the same word family as 'anfangen' (to begin) and refers to someone at the start of a learning process. The suffix '-in' marks the feminine form of a noun referring to a person.
Als Anfängerin begann sie mit einfachen Yogaübungen.
As a beginner, she started with simple yoga exercises.
'Anfängerin' (female beginner) is often accompanied by a phrase specifying the area: 'in' is commonly used with an activity or field. The pattern 'Anfängerin im … sein' (to be a beginner in …) is particularly natural.
Sie ist noch Anfängerin im Fotografieren.
She is still a beginner in photography.
The word often appears in connection with courses, exercises, and suitable learning options. It can be used to describe how suitable a course or task is for a female beginner.
Der Kurs ist auch für eine Anfängerin gut geeignet.
The course is also well suited to a beginner.
