bokse

Afrikaans

Noun

bokse

1. plural of boks

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Etymology

Compare Norwegian Bokmål bukse. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. From Middle Low German?

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔk.sə/
• Hyphenation: bok‧se

Noun

bokse f (plural boksen)

1. (historical) A pair of wide trousers.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English box (“verb”)

Verb

bokse (imperative boks, present tense bokser, passive bokses, simple past and past participle boksa or bokset, present participle boksende)

1. (boxing) to box

Derived terms

• boksehanske
• bokser (noun)
• boksing

References

• “bokse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “bokse_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English box (“verb”)

Verb

bokse (present tense boksar, past tense boksa, past participle boksa, passive infinitive boksast, present participle boksande, imperative bokse/boks)

1. (boxing) to box

Alternative forms

• boksa

Derived terms

• boksar
• boksehanske
• boksing

References

• “bokse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.