Dutch word wanhopig comes from Dutch -ig, Dutch wan-, Dutch hoop
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ig | Dutch (nld) | -ed, having (when attached to a noun preceded by an adjective that describes the noun). -y; forms adjectives from nouns. |
| wan- | Dutch (nld) | Preceding nouns, verbs and adjectives with the sense ‘bad, un-’. |
| hoop | Dutch (nld) | A hope, aspiration, wish (figuratively) A lot, heaps. A pile of manure, faeces. A pile, heap, stack. |
| wanhopig | Dutch (nld) | Hopeless, desperate. |