חוצפן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־צ־ף (kh-ts-p)
2 terms

From חוּצְפָּה / חֻצְפָּה (khutspá, “insolence, chutzpah”) +‎ ־ָן (-án).

Pronunciation

Noun

חוּצְפָּן / חֻצְפָּן • (khutspán) m (plural indefinite חוצפנים / חֻצְפָּנִים, singular construct חוצפן / חֻצְפַּן־, plural construct חוצפני / חֻצְפָּנֵי־, feminine counterpart חוצפנית / חֻצְפָּנִית)

  1. brat, insolent person, chutzpadik

References

  • "חוצפן" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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