"sax" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /sɑks/ Forms: saxen [plural], saxje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑks Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*sek-}}, {{der|nl|gem-pro|*sahsą|t=stone chip, knife}} Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“stone chip, knife”), {{der|nl|ine-pro|*sek-|t=to cut}} Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|c|-en|+}} sax c (plural saxen, diminutive saxje n)
  1. sax, short sword, dagger Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-sax-nl-noun-NhkGlc2n Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /sɑks/ Forms: saxen [plural], saxje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑks Etymology: Borrowed from English sax or less probably a native formation from saxofoon. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|sax}} English sax Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} sax m (plural saxen, diminutive saxje n)
  1. (informal) sax, saxophone Tags: informal, masculine Synonyms: saxofoon
    Sense id: en-sax-nl-noun-dhynJJ07
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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