Elfenbeinküste

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German

Etymology

Calque of French Côte d’Ivoire: Elfenbein (“ivory”) +‎ Küste (“coast”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.fən.baɪ̯nˌkʏs.tə/, , ,
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  • Hyphenation: El‧fen‧bein‧küs‧te

Proper noun

die Elfenbeinküste f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Elfenbeinküste)

  1. Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)
    Synonym: (rare, officialese) Côte d'Ivoire

Declension

Declension of Elfenbeinküste
singular
def. noun
nominative die Elfenbeinküste
genitive der Elfenbeinküste
dative der Elfenbeinküste
accusative die Elfenbeinküste

See also

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