elfenben
Danish
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Etymology
[edit]From German Elfenbein (“ivory”), from Old High German helfantbein (“elephant bone”). Replaced older filsben.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]elfenben n (singular definite elfenbenet, not used in plural form)
- ivory (material)
Declension
[edit]Declension of elfenben
| neuter gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elfenben | elfenbenet |
| genitive | elfenbens | elfenbenets |
References
[edit]Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]elfenben n (definite singular elfenbenet)
- ivory (material from elephants' tusks)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “elfenben” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]elfenben n
- (uncountable) ivory; the hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | elfenben | elfenbens |
| definite | elfenbenet | elfenbenets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- Elfenbenskusten (“the Ivory Coast”)
- elfenbensarbete
- elfenbensfärgad
- elfenbenspalm
- elfenbenssvärta
- elfenbenstorn
- elfenbensvit
References
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- sv:Elephants