filsbein
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.