hòffe

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See also: hoffe and höffe

Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hòffan (“to hope”). Compare English hope, Dutch hoop.

Noun[edit]

hòffe f

  1. (Sette Comuni) hope
    De hòffe borlòart, alles borlòart.
    When hope is lost, all is lost.

Further reading[edit]

  • “hòffe” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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