elpenbeen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch elpenbeen, from Old Dutch elpantbēn, from Proto-West Germanic *elpandabain (“ivory”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.pə(n)ˌbeːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: el‧pen‧been

Noun

elpenbeen n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. (dated) ivory
    Synonym: ivoor

Derived terms

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