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Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately borrowed from French saxophone, likely via Russian саксофо́н (saksofón). Compare German Saxofon, with a different syllable stress.
Pronunciation
Noun
סאַקסאָפֿאָן • (saksofon) m, plural סאַקסאָפֿאָנען (saksofonen)
- saxophone (a musical instrument of the woodwind family)
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