האָפֿן
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German hoffen, from Old High German *hoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn.
Pronunciation
Verb
האָפֿן • (hofn) (past participle געהאָפֿט (gehoft))
- (intransitive) to hope
- לאָמיר האָפֿן אויף אַ בעסערן מאָרגן
- lomir hofn oyf a besern morgn
- Let's hope for a better tomorrow.
Usage notes
The sense "to hope for" is translated with האָפֿן אויף, and "to hope to" with האָפֿן צו.
Conjugation
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Related terms
- האָפֿנטלעך (hofntlekh)
- האָפֿענונג (hofenung)
- האָפֿענונגפֿול (hofenungful)
- האָפֿערדיק (hoferdik)
- פֿאַרהאָפֿן (farhofn)
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