Elfenbeinturm

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Etymology

Elfenbein +‎ Turm

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlfn̩baɪ̯nˌtʊʁm/
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Noun

Elfenbeinturm m (strong, genitive Elfenbeinturmes or Elfenbeinturms, plural Elfenbeintürme)

  1. (idiomatic) ivory tower
    Wissenschaftlern wird oft unterstellt, sie säßen nur in ihrem Elfenbeinturm und nähmen nichts sonst wahr.
    Scientists are often accused of sitting in their ivory tower and not noticing anything else.

Declension

Declension of Elfenbeinturm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Elfenbeinturm die Elfenbeintürme
genitive eines des Elfenbeinturmes, Elfenbeinturms der Elfenbeintürme
dative einem dem Elfenbeinturm, Elfenbeinturme1 den Elfenbeintürmen
accusative einen den Elfenbeinturm die Elfenbeintürme

1Now rare, see notes.

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