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Hebrew
Etymology
From Aramaic חוצפא (ḥuṣpāʾ, “audacity”).
Noun
חוצפה / חֻצְפָּה • (khutspa) f (singular construct חוצפת / חֻצְפַּת־)
- chutzpah; audacity; shameless confidence
- אביתר בנאי, אב הרחמן
- ולעשות שלום ביני לבין עצמי צריך הרבה חוצפה
References
- “חוצפה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
Yiddish
Noun
חוצפה • (khutspe)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of חוצפּה (khutspe).