"box" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /bɔks/ Audio: Nl-box.ogg Forms: boxen [plural], boxje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɔks Etymology: Borrowed from English box. Doublet of buks (“shotgun”), bus (“container”), and pyxis. The sense "playpen" is a pseudo-anglicism. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|box}} English box, {{doublet|nl|buks|bus|pyxis|t1=shotgun|t2=container}} Doublet of buks (“shotgun”), bus (“container”), and pyxis, {{pseudo-loan|nl|en|nocap=1}} pseudo-anglicism Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} box m (plural boxen, diminutive boxje n)
  1. speaker, loudspeaker Tags: masculine Synonyms: luidspreker, speaker
    Sense id: en-box-nl-noun-CHEBcM0c
  2. playpen Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-box-nl-noun-HujMkLtY
  3. compartment for livestock Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-box-nl-noun-Dv96ZaKf Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch pseudo-loans from English Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 60 23 Disambiguation of Dutch pseudo-loans from English: 13 15 46 26
  4. tax category Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-box-nl-noun-7Q061qnx
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      "lang": "Saramaccan",
      "lang_code": "srm",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed",
        "uncertain"
      ],
      "word": "bokúsu"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
      "lang_code": "srn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "boks"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "en",
        "3": "box"
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "buks",
        "3": "bus",
        "4": "pyxis",
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      },
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      "name": "doublet"
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        "2": "en",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
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      "name": "pseudo-loan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English box. Doublet of buks (“shotgun”), bus (“container”), and pyxis. The sense \"playpen\" is a pseudo-anglicism.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "boxen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "boxje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-en",
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      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "box"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "speaker, loudspeaker"
      ],
      "id": "en-box-nl-noun-CHEBcM0c",
      "links": [
        [
          "speaker",
          "speaker"
        ],
        [
          "loudspeaker",
          "loudspeaker"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "luidspreker"
        },
        {
          "word": "speaker"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "playpen"
      ],
      "id": "en-box-nl-noun-HujMkLtY",
      "links": [
        [
          "playpen",
          "playpen"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 9 60 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 15 46 26",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch pseudo-loans from English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "compartment for livestock"
      ],
      "id": "en-box-nl-noun-Dv96ZaKf",
      "links": [
        [
          "compartment",
          "compartment"
        ],
        [
          "livestock",
          "livestock"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              34,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              37,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Income from salaried work belongs to tax category 1.",
          "text": "Inkomen uit loonarbeid valt onder box 1.",
          "translation": "Income from salaried work belongs to tax category 1.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tax category"
      ],
      "id": "en-box-nl-noun-7Q061qnx",
      "links": [
        [
          "tax",
          "tax"
        ],
        [
          "category",
          "category"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɔks/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-box.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Nl-box.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔks"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "boks"
    }
  ],
  "word": "box"
}
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    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch masculine nouns",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch pseudo-loans from English",
    "Dutch terms borrowed from English",
    "Dutch terms derived from English",
    "Dutch terms with homophones",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɔks",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɔks/1 syllable"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Saramaccan",
      "lang_code": "srm",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed",
        "uncertain"
      ],
      "word": "bokúsu"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
      "lang_code": "srn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "boks"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "box"
      },
      "expansion": "English box",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "buks",
        "3": "bus",
        "4": "pyxis",
        "t1": "shotgun",
        "t2": "container"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of buks (“shotgun”), bus (“container”), and pyxis",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "en",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "pseudo-anglicism",
      "name": "pseudo-loan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English box. Doublet of buks (“shotgun”), bus (“container”), and pyxis. The sense \"playpen\" is a pseudo-anglicism.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "boxen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "boxje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "box m (plural boxen, diminutive boxje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "box"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "speaker, loudspeaker"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "speaker",
          "speaker"
        ],
        [
          "loudspeaker",
          "loudspeaker"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "luidspreker"
        },
        {
          "word": "speaker"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "playpen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "playpen",
          "playpen"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "compartment for livestock"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "compartment",
          "compartment"
        ],
        [
          "livestock",
          "livestock"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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              37
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          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              37,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Income from salaried work belongs to tax category 1.",
          "text": "Inkomen uit loonarbeid valt onder box 1.",
          "translation": "Income from salaried work belongs to tax category 1.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tax category"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tax",
          "tax"
        ],
        [
          "category",
          "category"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɔks/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-box.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bd/Nl-box.ogg/Nl-box.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Nl-box.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔks"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "boks"
    }
  ],
  "word": "box"
}

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