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sax.

sax, short sword, dagger

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɑks/
  1. sax, short sword, dagger

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Borrowed, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“stone chip, knife”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”). The word also existed in the sixteenth century, but became obsolete and was borrowed again.

noun/sɑks/
  1. sax, saxophone

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English sax or less probably a native formation from saxofoon.

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