BEGINNER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a person who founds or establishes some institution
Example: George Washington is the father of his country
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
someone new to a field or activity
Synonyms
Initiate, Tyro, Novice, Father, Founder
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "beginner" comes from Middle English begynner. Many other languages have similar words:
- West Frisian: begjinner
- Dutch: beginner
- Danish: nybegynder
🔗 Related Words
begin – A related word in the same word family.
er – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.