חוצפה

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See also: חוצפּה

Hebrew

Root
ח־צ־ף (ḥ-ṣ-p)

Etymology

From Aramaic חוצפא (ḥuṣpāʾ, audacity).

Noun

חוצפה / חֻצְפָּה (khutspaf (singular construct חוצפת / חֻצְפַּת־)

  1. chutzpah; audacity; shameless confidence
    • אביתר בנאי, אב הרחמן
      ולעשות שלום ביני לבין עצמי צריך הרבה חוצפה

Related terms

References

  • חוצפה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Noun

חוצפה (khutspe)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of חוצפּה (khutspe).