From Middle High German hoffen, from Old High German *hoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn, of uncertain origin. Cognate with German hoffen, English hope. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. a northern OHG word, cim is quite southern, borrowed from northern dialects?
hòffan (third-person singular present indicative hòffet, past participle gahòffet, auxiliary haban)
| infinitive | hòffan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | hòffanten | ||||
| past participle | gahòffet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich hòffe | bar hòffan | i | ich hòffe | bar hòffan |
| du hòffest | iart hòffet | du hòffest | iart hòffet | ||
| ear hòffet | ze hòffent | ear hòffe | ze hòffan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han gahòffet | bar haban gahòffet | ii | ich hòffate | bar hòffatan |
| du hast gahòffet | iart habet gahòffet | du hòffatest | iart hòffatet | ||
| ear hat gahòffet | ze habent gahòffet | ear hòffate | ze hòffatan | ||
| imperative | — | hòffabar | |||
| hòff (du) | hòffet (iart) | ||||
| hòffe (ear) | hòffan (ze) | ||||