German

edit

Etymology

edit

From Hoffnung (hope) + Träger (carrier).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌtʁɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hoff‧nungs‧trä‧ger

Noun

edit

Hoffnungsträger m (strong, genitive Hoffnungsträgers, plural Hoffnungsträger)

  1. beacon of hope, rising star

Declension

edit

Further reading

edit