hopeloos etymology

Dutch word hopeloos comes from Dutch hoop, Dutch -e-

Detailed word origin of hopeloos

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
hoop Dutch (nld) A hope, aspiration, wish (figuratively) A lot, heaps. A pile of manure, faeces. A pile, heap, stack.
-e- Dutch (nld) A linking vowel added in compound words to give easier pronunciation. It does not change the meaning.
hopeloos Dutch (nld) Hopeless.

Words with the same origin as hopeloos

Descendants of hoop
wanhopig
Descendants of -e-
aanstekelijk achteloos degelijk dolleman dorpeling huilebalk hulpeloos kostelijk maneschijn paardebloem petekind pielemuis platteland radeloos schattebout sprakeloos stommeling vermakelijk verstekeling willekeur willekeurig zonneschijn zonnewind zuigeling