hopian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hopōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxo.pi.ɑn/, [ˈho.pi.ɑn]

Verb

hopian

  1. to hope (+genitive for something)
    Iċ hopiġe beterena daga.
    I hope for better days.
    Uton ealle hopian þæs betstan and wēnan þæs wierrestan.
    Let's all hope for the best and expect the worst.

Usage notes

  • Following clauses expressing what is hoped are in the subjunctive mood: Iċ hopiġe þæt þū nǣfre ne āfinde hwæt on mīnre heortan sīe (“I hope you never find out what's in my heart”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of hopian (weak, class 2)
infinitive hopian hopienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hopiġe hopode
second person singular hopast hopodest
third person singular hopaþ hopode
plural hopiaþ hopodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hopiġe hopode
plural hopiġen hopoden
imperative
singular hopa
plural hopiaþ
participle present past
hopiende (ġe)hopod

Antonyms

  • ortrīewan

Descendants

  • Middle English: hopen
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