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Jersey Dutch
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
- 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