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Elfenbeinturm
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German
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Etymology
de :af Elfenbein Turm
de Elfenbein Turm
Pronunciation
de /ˈɛlfn̩baɪ̯nˌtʊʁm/
de De-Elfenbeinturm.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
de idiomatic ivory tower
de 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
m,(e)s,^e
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