hoffen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hoffen, from Proto-Germanic *hupōną; compare Middle Low German hōpen and Dutch hopen. Cognate with English hope.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔfɱ̩/, /ˈhɔfən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hof‧fen

Verb

hoffen (third-person singular simple present hofft, past tense hoffte, past participle gehofft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to hope

Conjugation

Further reading


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German hoffen, eventually from Proto-Germanic *hupōną. The Luxembourgish form would require an anomalous Middle High German *huffen, which is possible since the word was originally rare in High German and is even thought to be an early borrowing from Low Franconian or Saxon. However, it is perhaps more likely that the modern vocalism is due to influence by German hoffen (given the word’s frequent use in religious contexts).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhofen/, [ˈhofən]

Verb

hoffen (third-person singular present hofft, past participle gehofft, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. to hope

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive hoffen
participle gehofft
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular hoffen
2nd singular hoffs hoff
3rd singular hofft
1st plural hoffen
2nd plural hofft hofft
3rd plural hoffen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms


Welsh

Alternative forms

  • hoffsen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔfɛn/

Verb

hoffen

  1. (colloquial) first-person plural conditional of hoffi
  2. (colloquial) third-person plural conditional of hoffi
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