Saxophon

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 [neuter, strong]

	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

• Saxophonist

Further reading

• “Saxophon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache