Afrikaans

Noun

boks ‎(plural bokse, diminutive boksie)

1. box
2. (uncountable, sports) boxing

Verb

boks ‎(present boks, present participle boksende, past participle geboks)

1. to box; to fight with the fists, usually with protective gloves
2. (colloquial) to strike; to punish; to hurt

   Kom hier uit voor ek jou boks!‎

   Get out of here before I hurt/punish you!

Crimean Tatar

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English box - a blow with the fist.

Noun

boks

1. box (both sports and a container)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English box case.

Noun

boks

1. box, section

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Norwegian Bokmål

boks

Etymology

From English box

Noun

boks m ‎(definite singular boksen, indefinite plural bokser, definite plural boksene)

1. a box
2. a can, or tin (UK)

Synonyms

• eske (box)

Derived terms

References

• “boks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English box

Noun

boks m ‎(definite singular boksen, indefinite plural boksar, definite plural boksane)

1. a box
2. a can, or tin (UK)

Synonyms

• eske (box)

Derived terms

References

• “boks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɔks̪]

Noun

boks m inan

1. (singular only) boxing
2. box, enclosure for animals

Declension

Derived terms

• (boxing): bokser, boksować, boksowanie, bokserski

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowing from English boxing.

Noun

boks m ‎(Cyrillic spelling бокс)

1. boxing (sport)

Swedish

Noun

boks

1. indefinite genitive singular of bok

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowing from French boxe, itself from English box.

Noun

boks ‎(definite accusative boksu, plural bokslar)

1. (sports) boxing

Declension