beginner

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Someone who has just started learning or doing something.

   I'm new to learning Finnish, so I'm just a beginner.

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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