Elfebeen
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Luxembourgish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From German Elfenbein, from Middle High German helfenbein, from Old High German helfantbein. Equivalent to Elefant (“elephant”) + Been (“bone”). Superficially also analysable as Elf (“elf”) + Been (“bone”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Elfebeen n (plural Elfebeen)
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