Saxophon
German
Alternative forms
- Saxofon
Etymology
A combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814-1894) + an O to make the word pronounceable + the German affix “phon”, from Greek φωνή, “voice”
Pronunciation
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Noun
Saxophon n (genitive Saxophons, plural Saxophone)
- 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 |