die Hoffnung
Translation
hope, expectation
Examples
Gib die Hoffnung nicht auf.
Don't give up hope.
Wir haben die Hoffnung auf eine bessere Zukunft.
We have hope for a better future.
Grammar Patterns
die Hoffnung ((auf+4)) hope for sth. We have hope for peace.
die Hoffnung haben, dass ... to have the hope that ... I have the hope that you will come.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zuversicht (confidence), Erwartung (expectation); Antonyms: Verzweiflung (despair)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'hoffen' (to hope). The suffix '-ung' often turns verbs into feminine nouns.
Memory Tips
Connects directly to the English word 'hope'. The verb is 'hoffen', and '-ung' makes it the noun 'hoping' or 'hope'.