# anfänglich

anfänglich is a German adjective meaning “initial”.

## In other languages

- Русский: начальный, первоначальный

## Adjective

1. initial
2. _adverbiell_ initially; at first
   - Anfänglich versuchte er dem Referat zu folgen, gab es aber nach einer Weile auf.

## Adverb

1. at first, initially

## Examples

- Nach anfänglichem Stottern läuft der Motor jetzt einwandfrei. — After spluttering at first, the engine is now running smoothly.
- Anfänglich wusste er nicht, was er in seinem neuen Job tun soll. — At first he didn't know how to do his new job.
- Der anfängliche Schwung ist schon erlahmt. — The initial momentum has already petered out.
- Anfänglich mochte sie kein Pferdefleisch. — She didn't like horsemeat, initially.
- Unsere anfänglichen Annahmen waren falsch. — Our initial assumptions were wrong.

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