Is it der, die or das Box?

DIE

Box

The correct article in German of Box is die. So it is die Box! (nominative case)

The word Box is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Box?

How does the declension of Box work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Box	die Boxen
Genitive	der Box	der Boxen
Dative	der Box	den Boxen
Akkusative	die Box	die Boxen

What is the meaning of Box in German?

Box has various definitions in German:

[1] Large container, packaging, mostly in the form of a cuboid

[1] großes Behältnis, Verpackung, meistens in der Form eines Quaders

[2] Distributed, small space

[2] abgeteilter, kleiner Raum

[3] Short form: included room, box for accommodation and transporting pets

[3] Kurzform: eingeschlossener Raum, Kasten zur Unterbringung und Transportieren von Haustieren

[4] Rennsport: Square for setting, subordinate diet garage in which a racing car can be looked after during the race

[4] Rennsport: Platz zum Einstellen, Unterstellen; Garage, in der ein Rennwagen während des Rennens betreut werden kann

[5] colloquial, jargon, music: device for converting electrical energy into sound, for playback recorded musical loudspeaker

[5] umgangssprachlich, Jargon, Musik: Vorrichtung zum Umwandeln elektrischer Energie in Schall, zur Wiedergabe aufgezeichneter Musik; Lautsprecher

How to use Box in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Box with translations in English.

[1] Was soll ich mit all den leeren Boxen machen?

[1] What should I do with all the empty boxes

[1] Er legte all seine alten Klamotten in eine leere Box.

[1] He put all his old clothes in an empty box

[1] „Im letzten Augenblick – sie ging bereits auf den Körperscanner zu – legte sie das Handy in die Box auf dem Fließband.“

[1] "At the last moment - she was already approaching the body scanner - she put the cell phone in the box on the assembly line"

[2–4] Jetzt aber marsch, marsch in die Box!

[2–4] Now march, march into the box

[5] An die Stereoanlage sind Boxen anzuschließen.

[5] Boxing can be found in the stereo system

Pictures or photos of Box

[1] Plastikboxen

[5] zwei Lautsprecherboxen