elfenbenstårn

Danish

Etymology

Compound of elfenben (ivory) and tårn (tower).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛlfənbenstɒːn/, [ˈɛlˀfənbensˌtˢɒːˀn]
  • Rhymes: -ɒːn

Noun

elfenbenstårn n (singular definite elfenbenstårnet, plural indefinite elfenbenstårne)

  1. ivory tower

Inflection


Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

elfenben + tårn; derived from French tour d'ivoire

Noun

elfenbenstårn n (definite singular elfenbenstårnet, indefinite plural elfenbenstårn, definite plural elfenbenstårna or elfenbenstårnene)

  1. (figurative) an ivory tower

References

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