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title: "Saxophon: der, die or das? It’s das Saxophon (saxophone) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Saxophon, “saxophone”. Accusative: das Saxophon; dative: dem Saxophon. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/saxophon/
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# Saxophon: der, die or das?

das Saxophon

Saxophone

neutral · neuter [Culture and arts](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/culture-arts/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Saxophon takes the article das (das Saxophon). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “saxophone” in English.

## Saxophon: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Saxophone
- **Topic**: Culture and arts
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Saxophon in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Saxophon)
- [Saxophon in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Saxophon)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Saxophon take das?

No suffix rule covers Saxophon, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Saxophon as something green.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Saxophon in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Saxophon |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Saxophon |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Saxophon |

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