häspân

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Jersey Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Munsee é·span (raccoon). Cognate to Swedish espan and Dutch hespan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛs.pɔn/, /ˈhæs.pɔn/, /ˈhas.pɔn/

Noun

häspân

  1. raccoon

References

  • J. D. Prince, The Jersey Dutch Dialect
  • Somerset County Historical Quarterly, volume 6, p77 (says the Jersey Dutch pronounce it "haspawn") External Link