Sinonieme: commence, start, embark on
| Woordsoort | werkwoord |
|---|---|
| Uitspraak | /bɪˈɡɪn/, /bəˈɡɪn/ |
| Afbreking | be·gin |
| Shaw‐alfabet | 𐑚𐑦𐑜𐑦𐑯 |
| Aantonende wys | |
|---|---|
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) begin | (I) began |
| (thou) beginnest | (thou) beganst,, begannest |
| (he) begins, beginneth | (he) began |
| (we) begin | (we) began |
| (you) begin | (you) began |
| (they) begin | (they) began |
| Aanvoegende wys | |
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) begin | (I) began |
| (thou) begin | (thou) began |
| (he) begin | (he) began |
| (we) begin | (we) began |
| (you) begin | (you) began |
| (they) begin | (they) began |
| Gebiedende wys | |
| begin | |
| Deelwoorde | |
| Teenwoordige deelwoord | Verlede deelwoord |
| beginning | begun |
| Afrikaans | begin |
|---|---|
| Deens | begynde |
| Duits | anfangen; beginnen; antreten |
| Engels (Ou Engels) | beginnan |
| Esperanto | komenci |
| Faroëes | byrja |
| Fins | alkaa; aloittaa |
| Frans | aborder; commencer |
| Italiaans | cominciare |
| Jiddisj | אָנהײבן |
| Katalaans | començar |
| Nederduits | beginnen |
| Nederlands | aanvaarden; aanvangen; beginnen; een begin maken met |
| Noors | begynne |
| Papiaments | kuminsá |
| Pools | zaczynać |
| Portugees | começar; iniciar |
| Roemeens | începe; porni |
| Saterfries | beginne; ounbreeke; ounfange; ounfoatje |
| Spaans | comenzar |
| Sranan | bigin |
| Sweeds | begynna; börja |
| Thai | เริ่ม |
| Tsjeggies | počínat; počít; začínat; začít; zahájit |
| Turks | başlamak |
| Wes‐Fries | begjinne; oanfange; oangean; oanpakke |
| Yslands | byrja |