elfenben

== Danish == === Etymology === From German Elfenbein (“ivory”), from Old High German helfantbein (“elephant bone”). Replaced older filsben. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛlˀfənˌb̥eˀn] === Noun === elfenben n (singular definite elfenbenet, not used in plural form) ivory (material) ==== Declension ==== === References === “elfenben” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === elfenbein === Etymology === From German Elfenbein. === Noun === elfenben n (definite singular elfenbenet) ivory (material from elephants' tusks) ==== Derived terms ==== Elfenbenskysten elfenbenstårn === References === “elfenben” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === From German Elfenbein. === Noun === elfenben n (uncountable) ivory; the hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “elfenben”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “elfenben”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “elfenben”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)