Herbstanfang
German edit
Etymology edit
From Herbst (“autumn”) + Anfang (“beginning, start”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Herbstanfang m (strong, genitive Herbstanfanges or Herbstanfangs, plural Herbstanfänge)
- beginning of fall, beginning of autumn, early fall, early autumn
- Antonym: Herbstende
Declension edit
Declension of Herbstanfang [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Herbstanfang | die | Herbstanfänge |
| genitive | eines | des | Herbstanfanges, Herbstanfangs | der | Herbstanfänge |
| dative | einem | dem | Herbstanfang, Herbstanfange1 | den | Herbstanfängen |
| accusative | einen | den | Herbstanfang | die | Herbstanfänge |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms edit
- (early fall/autumn): Frühherbst
- (beginning of fall/autumn): Herbstbeginn
Related terms edit
References edit
- “Herbstanfang” in Duden online
- “Herbstanfang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache