in spe
Danish edit
Adjective edit
in spe
- (postpositive) who might and hopes to become X
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Latin in (“in”, used with the ablative) + spē, ablative singular of spēs (“hope”). The phrase, then, literally translates as "in [the] hope; hopeful".
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
in spe
- Prospective, hopeful, upcoming.
- De technische universiteit zat vol ingenieurs in spe.
- The technical university was full of prospective engineers.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin in spē (literally “in [the] hope; hopeful”).
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
in spe
- (postpositive) prospective, upcoming
- 1992, “Mein zukünftiger Ex-Freund”, in Sei À Gogo, performed by Die Lassie Singers:
- Ich bin mir ganz sicher, aber du weißt es nicht / Ich weiß es insgeheim / Mein zukünftiger Ex-Freund / Mein Ex-Freund in spe das wirst du sein
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Further reading edit
- “in spe” in Duden online
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
in spe (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (literary, postpositive) prospective, upcoming
- Synonym: przyszły
Further reading edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin in (“in”, used with the ablative) + spē, ablative singular of spēs (“hope”). The phrase, then, literally translates as "in [the] hope; hopeful".
Adverb edit
in spe (not comparable)