"Box" meaning in German

See Box in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔks/ Audio: De-Box.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Rhymes: -ɔks Etymology: Borrowed from English box. Doublet of Büchse (“can”) and Buchse (“bushing, connector”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|enm|ang|gmw-pro|la|grc}}, {{bor+|de|en|box}} Borrowed from English box, {{doublet|de|Büchse|Buchse|t1=can|t2=bushing, connector}} Doublet of Büchse (“can”) and Buchse (“bushing, connector”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Box f (genitive Box, plural Boxen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Box [genitive], Boxen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Box [nominative, singular], Boxen [definite, nominative, plural], Box [genitive, singular], Boxen [definite, genitive, plural], Box [dative, singular], Boxen [dative, definite, plural], Box [accusative, singular], Boxen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. box (cuboid container); but not as widely used as in English in formal language, perhaps most common for plastic boxes Tags: feminine Synonyms (box): Behälter, Dose, Karton, Kasten, Kiste, Schachtel Derived forms: Bassbox, Blackbox, Boxenstopp, Gitterbox, Hitbox, Lunchbox, Pferdebox, Plastikbox
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-Rd646~Rm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pseudo-loans from English, Containers Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 38 24 14 23 Disambiguation of German pseudo-loans from English: 66 11 10 14 Disambiguation of Containers: 33 27 11 30 Disambiguation of 'box': 71 7 22 0
  2. (electronics) loudspeaker (box-like encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-Ml14lKlL Categories (other): Electronics, Pages with entries, Acoustics, Containers, Electronics Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 29 26 5 10 6 12 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Acoustics: 17 58 19 6 Disambiguation of Containers: 33 27 11 30 Disambiguation of Electronics: 6 86 6 2 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (equestrianism) a stall for a horse (compartment in a stable); not used for a horsebox, which is Pferdeanhänger Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-8vi~VB3n Categories (other): Equestrianism, Containers Disambiguation of Containers: 33 27 11 30 Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
  4. (motor racing) pit (area for refueling and repairing) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-0aI49tlT Categories (other): Motor racing, Pages with entries, Containers Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 29 26 5 10 6 12 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Containers: 33 27 11 30 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

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