häspân
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Jersey Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Munsee é·span (“raccoon”). Cognate to Swedish espan and Dutch hespan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
häspân
References[edit]
- J. D. Prince, The Jersey Dutch Dialect
- Somerset County Historical Quarterly, volume 6, p77 (says the Jersey Dutch pronounce it "haspawn") External Link