der Hoffnungsschimmer
B2glimmer of hope
- English meaning
- glimmer of hope
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Hoffnungsschimmer
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Hope & Optimism
- Dictionary
- German words with H
Hoffnungsschimmer in a sentence
Ein Hoffnungsschimmer durchbrach die Dunkelheit.
A glimmer of hope pierced the darkness.
Declension of der Hoffnungsschimmer
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Hoffnungsschimmer | die Hoffnungsschimmer |
| Accusative | den Hoffnungsschimmer | die Hoffnungsschimmer |
| Dative | dem Hoffnungsschimmer | den Hoffnungsschimmern |
| Genitive | des Hoffnungsschimmers | der Hoffnungsschimmer |
Word family
der Hoffnungsschimmer is built from die Hoffnung (hope) and immer (always). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hoffnungsschimmer comes from
[1] Determinativkompositum aus Hoffnung, Fugenelement -s und Schimmer
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Questions about Hoffnungsschimmer
Is it der, die or das Hoffnungsschimmer?
It is der Hoffnungsschimmer — Hoffnungsschimmer is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Hoffnungsschimmer.
What is the plural of Hoffnungsschimmer?
The plural of der Hoffnungsschimmer is die Hoffnungsschimmer.
What is the genitive of Hoffnungsschimmer?
The genitive singular is des Hoffnungsschimmers. The dative plural is den Hoffnungsschimmern.
What does Hoffnungsschimmer mean in English?
der Hoffnungsschimmer means "glimmer of hope". For example: "Ein Hoffnungsschimmer durchbrach die Dunkelheit." — "A glimmer of hope pierced the darkness."
What level is Hoffnungsschimmer in German?
Hoffnungsschimmer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the hope & optimism vocabulary.
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