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חוּצְפָּא · Aramaic
noun · Aramaic
Transliteration: ḥuṣpā
audacity or boldness. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
Date not yet researched — The inspected source names this form but does not supply an independent date for this stage.
Location not yet researched — The inspected lexical passage does not establish a defensible historical coordinate for this stage.
English chutzpah is traced to Yiddish חוצפּה, through Medieval Hebrew or directly from Aramaic חוּצְפָּא, audacity. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
חוצפּה · Yiddish
noun · Yiddish
Transliteration: khutspe
audacity or effrontery. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
Date not yet researched — The inspected source names this form but does not supply an independent date for this stage.
Location not yet researched — The inspected lexical passage does not establish a defensible historical coordinate for this stage.
English chutzpah is traced to Yiddish חוצפּה, through Medieval Hebrew or directly from Aramaic חוּצְפָּא, audacity. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
chutzpah · English
noun · English
Transliteration: chutzpah
audacity or effrontery. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
c. 1890–95 · English record — The inspected entry dates the English record, while the route through Hebrew and Aramaic remains qualified.
Location not yet researched — The inspected lexical passage does not establish a defensible historical coordinate for this stage.
English chutzpah is traced to Yiddish חוצפּה, through Medieval Hebrew or directly from Aramaic חוּצְפָּא, audacity. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
The English noun denotes audacious, impudent or nearly arrogant self-confidence. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
ḥuṣpā → khutspe: borrowing, alternative. The inspected account allows a Medieval Hebrew route or direct Aramaic source; this edge represents the qualified Yiddish connection. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage