eespan

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Munsee

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana (“raccoon”). Cognate with Abenaki asban (“racoon”), Penobscot ésəpanəss (“racoon”).

Noun

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éespan anim (plural éespanak, diminutive eeshpánush, obviative eespánal)

  1. raccoon

Descendants

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  • → Dutch: hespan
  • → Jersey Dutch: häspân
  • → Swedish: espan
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