No. 4,423 in German
hofften
"Hofften" is the conjugated past tense form of "hoffen," meaning "hoped."
In a sentence
Die Kinder hofften auf gutes Wetter.
The children hoped for good weather.
The word 'hofften' is used as the conjugated past tense form of 'hoffen' (to hope) in the context of the children wishing for favorable weather conditions.
Sie hofften, dass das Problem bald gelöst wird.
They hoped that the problem would be solved soon.
Here, 'hofften' is applied to signify the belief or desire of the people that the issue will be resolved in the near future.
Wir hofften auf eine erfolgreiche Reise.
We hoped for a successful journey.
In this case, 'hofften' carries the meaning of the speakers expecting or wishing for a positive outcome of a forthcoming journey.
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