hòffan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German hoffen, from Old High German *hoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn, of uncertain origin. Cognate with German hoffen, English hope. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. a northern OHG word, cim is quite southern, borrowed from northern dialects?

Verb

hòffan (third-person singular present indicative hòffet, past participle gahòffet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to hope

Conjugation

Conjugation of hòffan

infinitive		hòffan
present participle		hòffanten
past participle		gahòffet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich hòffe	bar hòffan	i	ich hòffe	bar hòffan
	du hòffest	iart hòffet		du hòffest	iart hòffet
	ear hòffet	ze hòffent		ear hòffe	ze hòffan
preterite (composed)	ich han gahòffet	bar haban gahòffet	ii	ich hòffate	bar hòffatan
	du hast gahòffet	iart habet gahòffet		du hòffatest	iart hòffatet
	ear hat gahòffet	ze habent gahòffet		ear hòffate	ze hòffatan
imperative	—	hòffabar
	hòff (du)	hòffet (iart)
	hòffe (ear)	hòffan (ze)

Derived terms

• hòffe

Further reading

• “hòffan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo