der Sachse
Saxon
A male resident of, or a person who comes from, the German federal state of Saxony.
EXAMPLE
Mein neuer Kollege ist Sachse und kommt ursprünglich aus Leipzig.
My new colleague is Saxon and originally comes from Leipzig.
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Meanings
der Sachse
Saxon
A member of the historical Germanic tribe of the Saxons, who settled parts of northern Germany and England in the early Middle Ages.
EXAMPLE
Die Sachsen und Angeln wanderten im 5. Jahrhundert nach Britannien aus.
The Saxons and Angles migrated to Britain in the 5th century.
Usage tips
Grammar trap
'Der Sachse' (the Saxon) is a noun of the N-declension. This means that it always takes the ending '-n' in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular, as well as in the plural.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe gestern einen Sachsen kennengelernt.
I met a Saxon yesterday.
Word structure
The word is derived directly from the name of the region 'Sachsen' (Saxony). Many terms for residents are formed this way in German.
EXAMPLE
Er ist gebürtiger Sachse, lebt aber schon lange in Bayern.
He is a native Saxon, but he has lived in Bavaria for a long time.
Context clue
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. If people are talking about present-day Germany, federal states, or cities like Dresden, the modern resident is meant. If it is about the Middle Ages or Germanic tribes, the historical Saxon is meant.
EXAMPLE
Als Sachse liebt er natürlich den Dresdner Stollen.
As a Saxon, he naturally loves Dresden stollen.
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