elfenbeinstårn
Norwegian
noun-n1
Definitions
- (figurative) an ivory tower
Etymology
Affix from Norwegian Bokmål elfenbein + Norwegian Bokmål tårn derived from French tour d'ivoire.
Origin
French
tour d'ivoire
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Elfenbein German
- ivoren toren Dutch, Flemish
- tour d'ivoire French
- τύρρις Ancient Greek
- elfenbein Norwegian Bokmål
- elfenbenstårn Norwegian Bokmål
- fyrtårn Norwegian Bokmål
- klokketårn Norwegian Bokmål
- kontrolltårn Norwegian Bokmål
- tårn Norwegian Bokmål
- tårnkran Norwegian Bokmål
- vanntårn Norwegian Bokmål
- elfenbeinstårn Norwegian Nynorsk