saksofon

Etymology

From the name of the inventor Adolphe Sax, +‎ -fon

Noun

saksofon m (definite singular saksofonen, indefinite plural saksofoner, definite plural saksofonene)

1. (music) a saxophone

References

• “saksofon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From the name of the inventor Adolphe Sax, +‎ -fon

Noun

saksofon m (definite singular saksofonen, indefinite plural saksofonar, definite plural saksofonane)

1. (music) a saxophone

References

• “saksofon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

A combination of the surname of its inventor Adolphe Sax (1814–1894) + -o- + -fon, from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sakˈsɔ.fɔn/

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Noun

saksofon m inan

1. saxophone

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sâksofoːn/
• Hyphenation: sak‧so‧fon

Noun

sȁksofōn m (Cyrillic spelling са̏ксофо̄н)

1. saxophone

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saksɔˈfóːn/
• Tonal orthography: saksofọ̑n

Noun

saksofón m inan (genitive saksofóna, nominative plural saksofóni)

1. saxophone