Saxophon

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German

Alternative forms

  • Saxofon (preferred Duden spelling, but as yet less common)

Etymology

19th century, from French saxophone. Equivalent to the name Adolphe Sax + -o- +‎ -fon, from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaksoˌfoːn/, (less often) /ˌzaksoˈfoːn/
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Noun

Saxophon n (strong, genitive Saxophons, plural Saxophone)

  1. saxophone

Declension

Declension of Saxophon
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Saxophon die Saxophone
genitive eines des Saxophons der Saxophone
dative einem dem Saxophon den Saxophonen
accusative ein das Saxophon die Saxophone

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Saxophon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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