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)

1. (obsolete) raccoon [17th–19th c.]

Synonyms

• hespan (obsolete)
• wasbeer