האָפֿן
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German hoffen, from Old High German *hoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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
[edit]The sense "to hope for" is translated with האָפֿן אויף, and "to hope to" with האָפֿן צו.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of האָפֿן
| infinitive | האָפֿן hofn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| present participle | האָפֿנדיק hofndik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| past participle | געהאָפֿט gehoft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| auxiliary | האָבן hobn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| present | איך האָף ikh hof |
מיר האָפֿן mir hofn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| דו האָפֿסט du hofst |
איר האָפֿט ir hoft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ער האָפֿט er hoft |
זיי האָפֿן zey hofn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| imperative | האָף (דו) hof (du) |
האָפֿט (איר) hoft (ir) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composed forms
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Related terms
[edit]- האָפֿנטלעך (hofntlekh)
- האָפֿענונג (hofenung)
- האָפֿענונגפֿול (hofenungful)
- האָפֿערדיק (hoferdik)
- פֿאַרהאָפֿן (farhofn)
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- Yiddish terms inherited from Middle High German
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- Yiddish terms inherited from Old High German
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