häspân

Jersey Dutch

Alternative forms

• hæspm

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