Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin incipere (to begin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨnˈtʃe.pe/
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  • Rhymes: -epe
  • Hyphenation: în‧ce‧pe

Verb

a începe (third-person singular present începe, past participle început, third-person subjunctive înceapă) 3rd conjugation

  1. (intransitive) to begin, to commence
    Antonyms: se sfârși, se termina, se opri
  2. (transitive) to begin
    Antonyms: sfârși, termina, opri

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