elfenben

Danish

elfenben

Etymology

From German Elfenbein (“ivory”), from Old High German helfantbein (“elephant bone”).

Noun

elfenben n (singular definite elfenbenet, not used in plural form)

1. ivory (material)

References

• “elfenben” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• elfenbein

Etymology

From German Elfenbein

Noun

elfenben n (definite singular elfenbenet)

1. ivory (material from elephants' tusks)

Derived terms

• Elfenbenskysten
• elfenbenstårn

References

• “elfenben” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Swedish

Noun

elfenben n

1. (uncountable) ivory; the hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.

Declension

Declension of elfenben
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	elfenben	elfenbenet	—	—
Genitive	elfenbens	elfenbenets	—	—

Related terms

• elfenbensarbete
• elfenbensfärgad
• elfenbenspalm
• elfenbenssvärta
• elfenbenstorn
• elfenbensvit

References

• elfenben in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)