rakoen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Powhatan ärähkun, cognate to English raccoon.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /raːˈkun/
Hyphenation: ra‧koen
Rhymes: -un

Noun edit

rakoen m (plural rakoens or rakoenen, diminutive rakoentje n)

(obsolete) raccoon [17th–19th c.]

Synonyms edit

hespan (obsolete)
wasbeer

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