filsbein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse fílsbein, from fíls (elephant's, the indefinite genitive singular of fíll elephant) + bein (bone).

Noun

filsbein n (definite singular filsbeinet, indefinite plural filsbein, definite plural filsbeina)

  1. ivory (material from elephants' tusks)

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