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Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German hōpen, from Old Saxon *hopon, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn.
Pronunciation
Verb
hoppas (present hoppas, preterite hoppades, supine hoppats, imperative hoppas)
- (used with att, which can be omitted) to hope; to want something to happen
Jag hoppas (att) du har trevligt.- I hope (that) you have a good time.
Man kan alltid hoppas...- One can always hope...
Vi hoppades (att) hon inte skulle bli arg.- We were hoping (that) she wouldn't get angry.
- (used with på) to hope; to want a certain condition or outcome
Jag hoppas på solsken till helgen.- I am hoping for sunshine this weekend.
Vad tror du det är i paketet? Jag hoppas på en modelljärnväg.- What do you think is in the parcel? I hope there is a model railway.
- passive infinitive of hoppa
- present passive of hoppa
Usage notes
- The conjunction att in the phrase construction is often omitted in speech and colloquial writing.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hoppas (weak)
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