anfänglich
initial; at first
English translations
- 01
at first
- 02
initially
Word details
- German meaning
- Anfänglich bedeutet am Anfang oder zu Beginn von etwas.
- English meaning
- initially
- Synonym
- ursprünglich, eingangs
- German example
- Anfänglich hatten wir Schwierigkeiten, aber dann lief alles gut.
- English example
- Initially, we had difficulties, but then everything went well.
Related words
- einsehen
to realize
- Ausgangssituation
Starting situation
- Rückzieher
backtrack
- initial
Initial means occurring at the beginning, first, or introductory.
- primordial
Primordial
- ursprünglich
Originally
- embryonal
Embryonic
- beginnend
Beginning
Example sentences with “anfänglich”
Die anfänglichen Schwierigkeiten waren groß. (The initial difficulties were great.)
Frequently asked questions
Adverb or adjective?
It can be both, e.g., 'anfänglich war es schwer' (initially it was hard).