Box

Meaning

1. (feminine) box (rectangular container); but not as widely used as in English, perhaps commonest for plastic boxes
2. (feminine) loudspeaker (box-like encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices)
3. (feminine) a stall for a horse (compartment in a stable); not used for a horsebox, which is Pferdeanhänger
4. (feminine) pit (area for refueling and repairing)

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔks/

Etymology

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