guter Hoffnung

German

Etymology

Literally, "of good hope". For the idiomatic sense cf. English expectant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡuːtɐˈhɔfnʊŋ/

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Adverb

guter Hoffnung

1. (usually with a subordinate clause) hopeful, confident

   Ich bin guter Hoffnung, dass es klappt.

   I'm confident that it will work out.

2. (idiomatic, without a subordinate clause) pregnant

   Synonym: in anderen Umständen

   Sie ist guter Hoffnung.

   She is pregnant.