Elfenbeinküste

German

Etymology

Elfenbein (“ivory”) +‎ Küste (“coast”).

Pronunciation

• 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

Elfenbeinküste f (proper noun, genitive Elfenbeinküste)

1. Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (country)

Synonyms

• Côte d'Ivoire (rare, officialese)

See also

• Ivorer
• ivorisch