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Elfenbeinküste

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German

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Etymology

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Calque of French Côte d’Ivoire: Elfenbein (ivory) +‎ Küste (coast).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.fən.baɪ̯nˌkʏs.tə/, [ˈʔɛl.fm̩.baɪ̯nˌkʏs.tə], [ˈʔɛl.fən-], [-baɪ̯ŋ-]
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  • Hyphenation: El‧fen‧bein‧küs‧te

Proper noun

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die Elfenbeinküste f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Elfenbeinküste)

  1. Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)
    Synonym: (rare, officialese) Côte d'Ivoire

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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