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))

  1. (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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