hoffnungsvoll

/ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfɔl/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. hopeful

    Built from Hoffnung (hope) + voll (full).

Made of

  • Hoffnung hope
  • voll full

Similar words

zuversichtlich

zuversichtlich implies more confidence; hoffnungsvoll is more simply about hope.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

esperanzador

esperanzador is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "hopeful."

Practice

1 What does hoffnungsvoll mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir blicken ___ in die Zukunft.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hoffnungsvoll?

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