hoffen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German hoffen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *hupōną; compare Middle Low German hōpen and Dutch hopen. Cognate with English hope.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔfɱ̩/, /ˈhɔfən/

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• Hyphenation: hof‧fen

Verb

1. to hope

Related terms

• Hoffnung

Further reading

• “hoffen” in Duden online

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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

• erhoffen

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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