gotspe
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom the Bargoens register, borrowed from Yiddish חוצפה (chotspe), from Hebrew חֻצְפָּה (ḥuṣpā), from Aramaic חוצפא. Cognate with English chutzpah and German Chuzpe.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgotspe f (plural gotspes, diminutive gotspetje n)
- (Netherlands, Bargoens) A grave insolence.