die Hoffnung

B1

hope

English meaning
hope
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Hoffnungen
Vocabulary package
Hope & Optimism

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Hoffnung in a sentence

Man darf die Hoffnung nicht verlieren.

One must not lose hope.

Declension of die Hoffnung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Hoffnungdie Hoffnungen
Accusativedie Hoffnungdie Hoffnungen
Dativeder Hoffnungden Hoffnungen
Genitiveder Hoffnungder Hoffnungen

Word family

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Where Hoffnung comes from

mittelhochdeutsch hoffenunge :Substantivierung (Ableitung) vom Stamm des Verbs hoffen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Hoffnung

Is it der, die or das Hoffnung?

It is die Hoffnung — Hoffnung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hoffnungen.

What is the plural of Hoffnung?

The plural of die Hoffnung is die Hoffnungen.

What is the genitive of Hoffnung?

The genitive singular is der Hoffnung. The dative plural is den Hoffnungen.

What does Hoffnung mean in English?

die Hoffnung means "hope". For example: "Man darf die Hoffnung nicht verlieren." — "One must not lose hope."

What level is Hoffnung in German?

Hoffnung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the hope & optimism vocabulary.

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