Elfebeen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Elfenbein, from Middle High German helfenbein, from Old High German helfantbein. Equivalent to Elefant (“elephant”) +‎ Been (“bone”). Superficially also analysable as Elf (“elf”) +‎ Been (“bone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælfeˌbeːn/, [ˈælfəˌbeːn]

Noun

Elfebeen n (plural Elfebeen)

1. ivory