Boxer

See also: boxer and bóxer

English

Etymology

Named Boxers by the West, since their official title was "The Fist of Righteous Harmony" (義和拳／义和拳 (Yìhéquán)) and their symbol was a clenched fist.

Noun

Boxer (plural Boxers)

  1. (historical) A Chinese anti-imperial and xenophobic rebel of the early 1900s.

Derived terms

Translations

Proper noun

Boxer

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

boxen +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔksɐ/
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Noun

Boxer m (strong, genitive Boxers, plural Boxer, feminine Boxerin)

  1. boxer
    Synonym: Faustkämpfer

Declension
Declension of Boxer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Boxer die Boxer
genitive eines des Boxers der Boxer
dative einem dem Boxer den Boxern
accusative einen den Boxer die Boxer

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Further reading
  • “Boxer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Boxer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Boxer” in Duden online
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