in spe
Danish
Adjective
in spe
- (postpositive) who might and hopes to become X
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ɪn ˈspeː/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eː
Phrase
in spe
- Prospective, hopeful, upcoming.
- De technische universiteit zat vol ingenieurs in spe.
- The technical university was full of prospective engineers.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in spē (literally “in [the] hope; hopeful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪn ˈspeː/, /ɪn ˈʃpeː/
Audio (file)
Phrase
in spe
- (postpositive) prospective, upcoming
- Synonyms: baldig, zukünftig
- 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
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Further reading
- “in spe” in Duden online
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin in spē.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /in spɛ/
Audio (file)
Adjective
in spe (not comparable)
- (literary, postpositive) prospective, upcoming
- Synonym: przyszły
Further reading
- in spe in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- in spe in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
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
in spe (not comparable)
- future, prospective, would-be
References
- in spe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- in spe in Svensk ordbok (SO)