Initially, at first - Anfangs (The 2929th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Initially, at first is Anfangs. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2929th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as adverb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: initially, at first

de German: anfangs

Examples

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It was much worse than we initially thought. Es war viel schlimmer, als wir anfangs dachten.
I initially thought Tom was a Canadian. Anfangs dachte ich, Tom sei Kanadier.
I was initially sceptical. Anfangs war ich skeptisch.
Initially, I was sceptical. Anfangs war ich skeptisch.
Initially I found it difficult to deal with my new environment. Anfangs war es nicht einfach für mich, mit meiner neuen Umgebung klar zu kommen.
Things that at first seem easy often turn out in the end to be difficult. Was anfangs leicht scheint, erweist sich am Ende oft als schwierig.
Skiles is initially resistant but decides to travel to Beirut. Skiles ist anfangs abgeneigt, beschließt jedoch, nach Beirut zu reisen.
Initially he was suspicious of the materials offered by practitioners. Anfangs war er noch misstrauisch gegenüber den Informationen der Praktizierenden.

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Initially I found it very difficult and was somewhat anxious about working in a hospital again. Es fiel mir anfangs sehr schwer und ich hatte auch etwas Angst, wieder in einer Klinik tätig zu sein.
Initially I was excited at all those beautiful women. Anfangs war ich bei all den schönen Frauen aufgeregt.
Its formation was spontaneous and slow at first. Er entstand zudem spontan und anfangs eher langsam.
The procurement of green cloth for the uniforms, saddles and weapons was slow at first. Die Beschaffung von grünem Tuch für die Uniformen, Sätteln und Waffen verlief anfangs schleppend.
The initially described as athletic perpetrator put on weight over the years. Der anfangs als sportlich beschriebene Täter legte im Laufe der Jahre an Gewicht zu.
At first, independently operating electronic ECUs were sufficient to implement electronic functions. Zur Realisierung elektronischer Funktionen waren anfangs autonom arbeitende elektronische Steuergeräte ausreichend.
Initially the character Philip character did not exist. Anfangs war der Charakter Philip nicht vorgesehen.
Blu-ray is initially intended for home recording, professional recording, and data recording. Blu-ray ist anfangs für Heimaufnahmen, professionelle Aufnahmen und Datenaufzeichnung gedacht.
Even the singers were initially unable or unwilling to give "Salome" justice. Auch die Sänger zeigten sich anfangs unfähig oder unwillig, der "Salome" gerecht zu werden.
Initially, his glamorous memorabilia was exhibited in Paradise, Nevada. Anfangs wurden seine glamourösen Memorabilien in Paradise, Nevada, ausgestellt.
You have been accused of initially endorsing the Saudi-led coalition. Ihnen wird vorgeworfen, dass Sie anfangs die von den Saudis geführte Koalition befürwortet hätten.
Initially this happened in cooperative form. Dies war anfangs in eine kooperative Form gegossen.
We expect only symmetrical coding options to be implemented initially. Wir gehen davon aus, dass anfangs nur symmetrische Kodierungen implementiert werden.

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Initially, at first - Anfangs (The 2929th Most Common German Word)

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