elpenbeen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch elpenbeen, from Old Dutch elpantbēn, from Proto-West Germanic *elpandabain (“ivory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.pə(n)ˌbeːn/

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• Hyphenation: el‧pen‧been

Noun

elpenbeen n (uncountable)

1. (dated) ivory

   Synonym: ivoor

Derived terms

• elpenbenen