gotspe

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɔtspə/
  • gotspe (NL):(file)
  • Hyphenation: got‧spe

Noun

gotspe f (plural gotspes, diminutive gotspetje n)

  1. (Netherlands, Bargoens) a grave insolence

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