elfenbeinstårn
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From elfenbein + -s- + tårn; derived from French tour d’ivoire.
Noun
elfenbeinstårn n (definite singular elfenbeinstårnet, indefinite plural elfenbeinstårn, definite plural elfenbeinstårna or elfenbeinstårnene)
- (figurative) an ivory tower
References
- “elfenbeinstårn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From elfenbein + -s- + tårn; derived from French tour d’ivoire.
Noun
elfenbeinstårn n (definite singular elfenbeinstårnet, indefinite plural elfenbeinstårn, definite plural elfenbeinstårna)
- (figurative) an ivory tower
References
- “elfenbeinstårn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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