Where does “hücpe” come from?
hücpe (Hungarian) comes from Yiddish חוצפּה, from Aramaic חוצפא — audacity.
hücpe (Hungarian): chutzpah; arrogant, impudent
Definitions
- chutzpah; arrogant, impudent
Ancestry of “hücpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | חוצפּה | chutzpah; audacity |
| 2 | Aramaic | חוצפא | audacity |