der Hoffnungsschimmer

B2

glimmer of hope

English meaning
glimmer of hope
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Hoffnungsschimmer
Vocabulary package
Hope & Optimism

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Hoffnungsschimmer in a sentence

Ein Hoffnungsschimmer durchbrach die Dunkelheit.

A glimmer of hope pierced the darkness.

Declension of der Hoffnungsschimmer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hoffnungsschimmerdie Hoffnungsschimmer
Accusativeden Hoffnungsschimmerdie Hoffnungsschimmer
Dativedem Hoffnungsschimmerden Hoffnungsschimmern
Genitivedes Hoffnungsschimmersder 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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