filsben

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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

Noun

filsben n (singular definite filsbenet, not used in plural form)

  1. (obsolete) ivory

Declension