Hoffnung
Meaning
- (feminine) hope, the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will really happen.
- (feminine,inanimate) hope, the actual thing wished for
- (animate,feminine) hope, a person or thing that is a source of hope
Concepts
hope
expectation
wish
anticipation
desire
aspiration
forecast
hopes
prospect
application
petition
prayer
request
future prospects
promise
pinning one’s hopes on
belief
conviction
ambition
pretension
prediction
prospects
guess
dependence
reliance
expectations
guessing
trust
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Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɔfnʊŋ/
Etymology
From hoffen + -ung. Cognate with Low German Huapnunge, English hoping.
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