häspân

== Jersey Dutch == === Alternative forms === hæspɔn === Etymology === Borrowed from Munsee éespan, from Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana. 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