elfenbenstårn

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Danish

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Etymology

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From elfenben (ivory) +‎ -s- +‎ tårn (tower).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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elfenbenstårn n (singular definite elfenbenstårnet, plural indefinite elfenbenstårne)

  1. ivory tower

Inflection

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From elfenben +‎ -s- +‎ tårn; derived from French tour d’ivoire.

Noun

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

  1. (figurative) an ivory tower

References

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