"Box" meaning in German

See Box in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔks/ Audio: De-Box.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English box. Doublet of Büchse (“can”) and Buchse (“bushing, connector”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|enm|ang|gmw-pro|la|grc}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|en|box|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English box, {{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 Categories (topical): Containers Synonyms (box): Behälter, Dose, Karton, Kasten, Kiste, Schachtel Derived forms: Bassbox, Blackbox, Boxenstopp, Gitterbox, Pferdebox, Plastikbox
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-yuzsHrL5 Disambiguation of Containers: 48 13 25 14 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pseudo-loans from English Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 23 23 Disambiguation of German pseudo-loans from English: 79 5 9 7 Disambiguation of 'box': 71 7 22 0
  2. (electronics) loudspeaker (box-like encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Electronics, Acoustics, Electronics
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-Ml14lKlL Disambiguation of Acoustics: 13 74 8 5 Disambiguation of Electronics: 13 72 12 3 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 23 23 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 Categories (topical): Equestrianism
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-8vi~VB3n Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 23 23 Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
  4. (motor racing) pit (area for refueling and repairing) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-Box-de-noun-0aI49tlT Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 23 23 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

Inflected forms

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