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

Related terms

• hopa

Descendants

• Middle English: hopen
  • English: hope
  • Scots: hope, hoip, houp