Elfenbeinküste

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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[edit]

Declension of Elfenbeinküste [sg-only, feminine]
singular
def. noun
nominative die Elfenbeinküste
genitive der Elfenbeinküste
dative der Elfenbeinküste
accusative die Elfenbeinküste

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