Box
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Boxx
Etymology
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Proper noun
Box
- A surname.
- A village in Minchinhampton parish, south of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8600).
- A village and civil parish near Corsham, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8268).
Derived terms
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English box. Doublet of Büchse (“can”) and Buchse (“bushing, connector”).
Pronunciation
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 [feminine]
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Further reading
Limburgish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from or related to Middle Low German buxe. Compare Luxembourgish Box and Central Franconian Botz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboks/, [ˈbʊks]
- (some dialects and some younger speakers) IPA(key): /ˈbɔks/, [ˈbɒks]
- Rhymes: -oks
Noun
Box f (plural Boxe, diminutive Böxke) (German-based spelling)
Derived terms
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Noun
Box f (plural Boxen)
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