erhofften
Translation
hoped-for, expected
Examples
Trotz des erhofften Sieges war die Stimmung gedrückt.
Despite the hoped-for victory, the mood was subdued.
Sie warteten auf den erhofften Brief.
They waited for the hoped-for letter.
Grammar Patterns
((genitive masculine/neuter)) trotz des erhofften Sieges
((accusative masculine)) auf den erhofften Brief warten
Similar Words
Synonyms: erwarteten, erwünschten; Antonyms: unerwarteten
Etymology
Inflected form of 'erhofft', from 'er-' (achieving) + 'hoffen' (to hope).
Memory Tips
Think of 'er-' as achieving something through 'hoffen' (hoping). 'erhofften' is the declined form used before a noun, like 'the hoped-for result'.