eespan

Munsee

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. raccoon

Descendants

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