beginner

Pronunciation: /bɪˈɡɪnə/

The English word “beginner” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
Someone who sets something in motion.
An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.

Etymology

From Middle English begynner, equivalent to begin + -er. Cognate with West Frisian begjinner (“beginner”), Dutch beginner (“beginner”), Low German begünner (“beginner”), Danish nybegynder (“beginner, novice”, literally “new-beginner”).

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