filsben
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish fils been, Old Norse fílsbein, a compound of fíll (“elephant”) + bein (“bone”). The first part of the word is borrowed from Arabic فِيل (fīl, “elephant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfiˀlsˌb̥eˀn]
Noun
filsben n (singular definite filsbenet, not used in plural form)
- (obsolete) ivory
Declension
Declension of filsben
| neuter gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | filsben | filsbenet |
| genitive | filsbens | filsbenets |