eespan

Munsee

Etymology

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    Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana
    Munsee eespan

    Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana.

    Noun

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

    1. raccoon

    Descendants

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