elfenben

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

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

1. ivory (material)

• “elfenben” in Den Danske Ordbog

• elfenbein

From German Elfenbein

elfenben n (definite singular elfenbenet)

1. ivory (material from elephants' tusks)

• Elfenbenskysten
• elfenbenstårn

• “elfenben” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

elfenben n

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

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

• elfenben in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)