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kapsones.

pretensions, a high opinion of oneself

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. pretensions, a high opinion of oneself

    Netherlands · informal · no-diminutive · plural · plural-only
    kapsones hebben
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish גאַותנות (gavsones, “arrogance”), from Hebrew גאוותנות / גַּאַוְתָנוּת (ga'av'tanút, “arrogance”). Originally used by Jews from Amsterdam.

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