Hoffnungsträger

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German

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Etymology

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From Hoffnung (hope) + Träger (carrier).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hoff‧nungs‧trä‧ger

Noun

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Hoffnungsträger m (strong, genitive Hoffnungsträgers, plural Hoffnungsträger)

  1. beacon of hope, rising star

Declension

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Further reading

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