beginner
English
Etymology
From Middle English begynner, equivalent to begin + -er.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈɡɪnə/
- (US) IPA(key): /bəˈɡɪnɚ/
Noun
beginner (plural beginners)
- Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
- I'm new to learning Japanese: I'm just a beginner.
- Someone who sets something in motion.
- The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch.
Synonyms
- (recent starter): amateur, newbie
- See also Thesaurus:beginner
Derived terms
Translations
someone who just recently started
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someone who sets something in motion
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Further reading
- beginner in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- beginner in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈɣɪnər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: be‧gin‧ner
- Rhymes: -ɪnər
Noun
beginner m (plural beginners, diminutive beginnertje n)
- Someone who is just starting something, or has only recently started (similar to English)
- Hij kan goed schaken voor een beginner. ― He plays chess well for a beginner.
Derived terms
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