elpenbeen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch elpenbeen, from Old Dutch elpantbēn. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛl.pə(n)ˌbeːn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: el‧pen‧been
Noun
elpenbeen n (uncountable)
- (dated) ivory
- Synonym: ivoor
Derived terms
- elpenbenen