"Box" meaning in German

See Box in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔks/ Audio: De-Box.ogg
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 (rectangular container); but not as widely used as in English, perhaps commonest for plastic boxes Tags: feminine Synonyms (box): Behälter, Dose, Karton, Kasten, Kiste, Schachtel Derived forms: Bassbox, Blackbox, Boxenstopp, Gitterbox, Pferdebox, Plastikbox
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-yuzsHrL5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pseudo-loans from English, Containers Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 18 30 23 29 Disambiguation of German pseudo-loans from English: 74 7 9 10 Disambiguation of Containers: 38 20 19 23 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, German entries with incorrect language header, Acoustics, Electronics Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 18 30 23 29 Disambiguation of Acoustics: 11 62 20 7 Disambiguation of Electronics: 4 88 7 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, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 18 30 23 29 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, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 18 30 23 29 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

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