gotspe
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Bargoens register, borrowed from Yiddish חוצפה (chotspe), from Hebrew חֻצְפָּה (ḥuṣpā), from Aramaic חוצפא. Cognate with English chutzpah and German Chuzpe.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gotspe f (plural gotspes, diminutive gotspetje n)
- (Netherlands, Bargoens) A grave insolence.