Example: Wir haben von Anfang an zusammen gespielt.
Definition
"Von Anfang an" is a German expression meaning from the very beginning or right from the start. It indicates that something has been happening continuously or consistently since the initial point in time, as in the example sentence: 'Wir haben von Anfang an zusammen gespielt.'
Translations
from the beginning
desde el principio
vanaf het begin
des del principi
dès le début
Etymology
The phrase "von Anfang an" comes from the German words 'von' meaning 'from', 'Anfang' meaning 'beginning', and 'an' meaning 'on' or 'at'. Together, they form an idiomatic expression used to emphasize the starting point of an action or event. Did you know that 'Anfang' itself traces back to Old High German 'anfang', meaning a taking or beginning?
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