Verb

erhoffen

Translation

to hope for, to expect

Ich erhoffe mir viel von diesem Projekt.

I'm hoping for a lot from this project.

Sie erhofft eine schnelle Antwort.

She is hoping for a quick answer.

sich ((et4)) ((von+3)) to hope for sth. from sb./sth. I hope for a lot from the new job.

((et4)) to hope for sth. She hopes for positive news.

Synonyms: erwarten, sich versprechen von, wünschen

From the prefix 'er-' (indicating achievement through an action) and 'hoffen' (to hope). It implies hoping to achieve a specific result.

This is a more focused version of 'hoffen'. You're not just hoping in general; you are 'erhoffen' a specific outcome or result.