förhoppning

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Morphologically from för- +‎ hopp (hope) +‎ -ning

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fœrˈhɔpːnɪŋ/
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Noun

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förhoppning c

  1. hope (for something concrete rather than hope in general)
    • 2015, Tage Aurell, Slottet, Wahlström & Widstrand, translation of Das Schloß [The Castle] by Franz Kafka:
      En sådan förhoppning finns enligt min mening för er och grundar sig i vart fall blott på detta protokoll.
      In my view such a hope for you does exist, and it is indeed to be found solely in these records.

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