rakoen
Dutch
Etymology
From Powhatan ärähkun, cognate to English raccoon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raːˈkun/
- Hyphenation: ra‧koen
- Rhymes: -un
Noun
rakoen m (plural rakoens or rakoenen, diminutive rakoentje n)
- (obsolete) raccoon [17th - 19th c.]
Synonyms
- hespan (obsolete)
- wasbeer