boks
Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
boks (plural bokse, diminutive boksie)
Verb
boks (present boks, present participle boksende, past participle geboks)
- to box; to fight with the fists, usually with protective gloves
- (colloquial) to strike; to punish; to hurt
- Kom hier uit voor ek jou boks!
- Get out of here before I hurt/punish you!
Cornish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔks/
Etymology 1
Noun
boks m (plural boksys)
Derived terms
- boks tanbren (“matchbox”)
Etymology 2
Noun
boks m (plural boksow)
Derived terms
- boksuser (“boxer”)
- boksusi (“box”, verb)
Etymology 3
Noun
boks f (sigulative boksen)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boks | voks | unchanged | poks | foks | voks |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Crimean Tatar
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English box (“a blow with the fist”).
Noun
boks
- box (both sports and a container)
Etymology 2
Noun
boks
Declension
| nominative | boks |
|---|---|
| genitive | boksnıñ |
| dative | boksqa |
| accusative | boksnı |
| locative | boksta |
| ablative | bokstan |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔks/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: boks
- Rhymes: -ɔks
- Homophone: box
Noun
boks m (plural boksen, diminutive boksje n)
Indonesian
Etymology
From English box. Doublet of piksis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɔks]
- Hyphenation: boks
Noun
boks (plural boks-boks)
- box:
- Synonym: kotak
- a cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid
- a cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container
- (transport) box truck: a chassis cab truck with an enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
Further reading
- “boks” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Maltese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔks/
Noun
boks m
- (obsolete) black eye
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
boks m (definite singular boksen, indefinite plural bokser, definite plural boksene)
Synonyms
- eske (box)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
boks
- imperative of bokse
References
- “boks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
boks m (definite singular boksen, indefinite plural boksar, definite plural boksane)
Synonyms
- eske (box)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
boks
- (rare, obsolete) past tense of byksa
References
- “boks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔks/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔks
- Syllabification: boks
Etymology 1
Pseudo-anglicism, derived from boxing.
Noun
boks m inan
- (boxing) boxing (the sport of boxing)
- Synonyms: bokserka, pięściarstwo
Declension
Derived terms
- boksować impf
Related terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English box, from Middle English box, from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís). Doublet of puszka.
Noun
boks m inan
- box (an enclosure for animals)
- cubicle (a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room in an office)
Declension
Derived terms
- boksowy
Further reading
- boks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- boks in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Noun
boks m inan (Cyrillic spelling бокс)
- boxing (sport)
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
boks
- indefinite genitive singular of bok
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بوقس (boks), from French boxe, from English box.
Noun
boks (definite accusative boksu, plural bokslar)
Declension
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Volapük
Noun
boks