filsbein
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse fílsbein, from fíls (“elephant's, the indefinite genitive singular of fíll elephant”) + bein (“bone”).
Noun[edit]
filsbein n (definite singular filsbeinet, indefinite plural filsbein, definite plural filsbeina)
- ivory (material from elephants' tusks)
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “filsbein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.