filsbein
Appearance
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse fílsbein, from fíls (“elephant's, the indefinite genitive singular of fíll elephant”) + bein (“bone”).
Noun
[edit]filsbein n (definite singular filsbeinet, indefinite plural filsbein, definite plural filsbeina)
- ivory (material from elephants' tusks)
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- “filsbein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.