No. 8,778 in Dutch
ivoren
"Ivoren" means "ivory" or "made of ivory" in English.
In a sentence
De jager toonde zijn ivoren verzameling.
The hunter displayed his ivory collection.
In this sentence, 'ivoren' is used as an adjective describing the collection made of ivory.
De ivoren toren van de filosoof is moeilijk te bereiken.
The ivory tower of the philosopher is difficult to reach.
Here, 'ivoren' is metaphorically employed to describe an isolated state characterized by intellectual pursuits.
Hij droeg een ivoren hanger om zijn nek.
He wore an ivory pendant around his neck.
In this example, 'ivoren' once again functions as an adjective, describing the material of the pendant being ivory.
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