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

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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
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