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)
- ivory