Where does “goochem” come from?

goochem (Dutch) comes from Yiddish חכם, from Hebrew חכם — wise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi.

goochem (Dutch): smart, cunning, streetwise

Definitions

  1. smart, cunning, streetwise

Ancestry of “goochem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishחכםwise man; wise guy
2Hebrewחכםwise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi

Words derived from “goochem”

Every word from Hebrew חכם →Every word from Yiddish חכם →