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
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