elfenbeinstårn
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From elfenbein + -s- + tårn; derived from French tour d’ivoire.
Noun edit
elfenbeinstårn n (definite singular elfenbeinstårnet, indefinite plural elfenbeinstårn, definite plural elfenbeinstårna or elfenbeinstårnene)
- (figurative) an ivory tower
References edit
- “elfenbeinstårn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From elfenbein + -s- + tårn; derived from French tour d’ivoire.
Noun edit
elfenbeinstårn n (definite singular elfenbeinstårnet, indefinite plural elfenbeinstårn, definite plural elfenbeinstårna)
- (figurative) an ivory tower
References edit
- “elfenbeinstårn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.