guter Hoffnung

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡuːtɐˈhɔfnʊŋ/
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Adverb[edit]

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.
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