Box
See also: box and b'ox
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Box
- A surname.
- a village south of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
- a village near Corsham, Wiltshire, England.
Derived terms
- Box-Muller transform
- Boxford
- Boxgrove
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English box, from Old English box, from Proto-Germanic *buhsuz, *buhsijō, from Latin buxus, buxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís), πύξος (púxos, “boxwood”). Doublet of Büchse (“can”) and Buchse (“bushing, connector”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔks/
Audio (file)
Noun
Box f (genitive Box, plural Boxen)
- box (rectangular container); but not as widely used as in English, perhaps commonest for plastic boxes
- (electronics) loudspeaker (box-like encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices)
- (equestrianism) a stall for a horse (compartment in a stable); not used for a horsebox, which is Pferdeanhänger
- (motor racing) pit (area for refueling and repairing)
Usage notes
- With regard to the derived senses 2, 3, and 4, Box has become a false friend of its English etymon, box.
Declension
Declension of Box
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Box | die | Boxen |
| genitive | einer | der | Box | der | Boxen |
| dative | einer | der | Box | den | Boxen |
| accusative | eine | die | Box | die | Boxen |
Synonyms
- (box): Behälter; Dose; Karton; Kasten; Kiste; Schachtel
Derived terms
- Blackbox
- Boxenstopp
- Pferdebox
- Plastikbox
Further reading
- Box in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boks/
Noun
Box f (plural Boxen)
- trousers