hopen

Meaning

Verb

to hope for, to wish for

Noun

plural of hoop

Concepts

hope

wish

want

desire

trust

expect

look forward to

wait

anticipate

design

anticipation

await

be going to

expectation

look forward

Synonyms

wensen

verlangen

verwachten

wachten

te wachten staan

afhalen

verbeiden

verkiezen

vertrouwen

willen

zich verlaten

klaarliggen

afwachten

begeren

dienen

rekenen

trek hebben in

Hyphenated as

ho‧pen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦoː.pə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hōpen

Inherited from Old Dutch: hopon

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hôpen

Inherited from Old Dutch: hōpon

Cognate with Old High German: houfōn

Cognate with Middle Low German: hôpen

Cognate with Old English: hēapian

In summary

From Middle Dutch hōpen, from Old Dutch hopon, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn.

Sentences

Wij hopen dat dit amendement wordt verworpen .

We hope that this amendment will be rejected.

Wij hopen van harte dat zij deze kans zullen aangrijpen .

We very much hope they will seize this opportunity.