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Box.

box (cuboid container); but not as widely used as in English in formal language, perhaps most common for plastic boxes

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔks/
  1. box (cuboid container); but not as widely used as in English in formal language, perhaps most common for plastic boxes

    feminine
  2. loudspeaker (box-like encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices)

    feminine
  3. a stall for a horse (compartment in a stable); not used for a horsebox, which is Pferdeanhänger

    feminine
  4. pit (area for refueling and repairing)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English box. Doublet of Büchse (“can”) and Buchse (“bushing, connector”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.