Polyglot Dictionary

hoffen

/ˈhɔfn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
hofft
past
hoffte
perfect
hat gehofft

Meaning

  1. to hope

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

erhoffen

hoffen is the general verb "to hope"; sich erhoffen means to hope FOR something specific, often something desired or expected.

Similar in other languages

French

désirer

Close — hoping relates to desiring, wishing.

Practice

1 What does hoffen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches hoffen?

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