Danish

elfenben

Noun

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

1. ivory (material)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Elfenbein

Alternative forms

• elfenbein

Noun

elfenben n ‎(definite singular elfenbenet)

1. ivory (material from elephants' tusks)

Derived terms

• Elfenbenskysten
• elfenbenstårn

References

• “elfenben” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

elfenben n

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

Declension

Related terms

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

References

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