beginner
n. countable A2 Elementary US //bɪˈɡɪnɝ// UK //bɪɡˈɪnɐ// be·gin·ner
n. a person who is just starting to learn or do something. You are a beginner when you have little experience and are still learning the basics.
n. a person who has recently started to learn or practice a skill or activity and lacks significant experience.
She is a beginner at playing the piano.
The yoga class is designed for beginners who have never practiced before.
Even seasoned professionals remember their days as beginners, when every small mistake felt like a major failure.
From Middle English begynner, equivalent to begin + -er. Cognate with West Frisian begjinner (“beginner”), Dutch beginner (“beginner”), Low German begünner (“beginner”), Danish nybegynder (“beginner, novice”, literally “new-beginner”).