hucpa

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See also: hucpą

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חוצפּה (khutspe), from Aramaic חוצפא (ḥuṣpāʾ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxut͡s.pa/
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  • Rhymes: -ut͡spa
  • Syllabification: huc‧pa

Noun

hucpa f

  1. chutzpah

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
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Further reading

  • hucpa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hucpa in Polish dictionaries at PWN