Hoffnungsträger

German

Etymology

From Hoffnung (“hope”) + Träger (“carrier”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌtʀɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ˌtʀeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Hoff‧nungs‧trä‧ger

Noun

Hoffnungsträger m (genitive Hoffnungsträgers, plural Hoffnungsträger)

1. beacon of hope, rising star

Further reading

• “Hoffnungsträger” in Duden online