hoffen

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hoffen

  • [ˈhɔfn̩]

Rhymes with ɔfn̩

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mittelhochdeutsch hoffen, vielleicht verwandt mit hüpfen und dann ursprünglich wohl = (vor Erwartung) aufgeregt umherhüpfen

in Erwartung hüpfen, mittelniederdeutsch: hoppen

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In English

  • hope to want something to happen, with expectation that it might
  • aspire to hope or dream

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"hoffen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/hoffen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hoffen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/hoffen

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"hoffen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/hoffen.

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@misc{hoffen_2026,
  title = {hoffen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/hoffen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}