häspân

Jersey Dutch

Alternative forms
  • hæspm

Etymology

Borrowed from Munsee é·span (“raccoon”). Cognate to Swedish espan and Dutch hespan.

Noun

häspân

  1. raccoon

References
  • J. D. Prince, The Jersey Dutch Dialect
  • Somerset County Historical Quarterly, volume 6 (says the Jersey Dutch pronounce it "haspawn")
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