Feminine

gotspe

Meaning

a grave insolence

Synonyms

ongegeneerdheid

onbeschoftheid

onvervaardheid

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɣɔtspə/
Etymology

In summary

From the Bargoens register, borrowed from Yiddish חוצפה (chotspe), from Hebrew חֻצְפָּה (ḥuṣpā), from Aramaic חוצפא. Cognate with English chutzpah and German Chuzpe.

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