elfenbenstårn

Danish

Etymology

From elfenben (ivory) + -s- + 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

From elfenben + -s- + 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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