Herbstanfang

German

Etymology

From Herbst (“autumn”) +‎ Anfang (“beginning, start”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁpstʔanˌfaŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Herbst‧an‧fang

Noun

Herbstanfang m (strong, genitive Herbstanfanges or Herbstanfangs, plural Herbstanfänge)

  1. beginning of fall, beginning of autumn, early fall, early autumn
    Antonym: Herbstende

Declension
Declension of Herbstanfang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Herbstanfang die Herbstanfänge
genitive eines des Herbstanfanges, Herbstanfangs der Herbstanfänge
dative einem dem Herbstanfang, Herbstanfange1 den Herbstanfängen
accusative einen den Herbstanfang die Herbstanfänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms
  • (early fall/autumn): Frühherbst
  • (beginning of fall/autumn): Herbstbeginn

References
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