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title: "Box: der, die or das? It’s die Box (speaker) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Box, “speaker”. Accusative: die Box; dative: der Box. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/box/
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# Box: der, die or das?

die Box

Speaker

feminin · feminine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Box takes the article die (die Box). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “speaker” in English.

## Box: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Speaker
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Box in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Box)
- [Box in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Box)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Box take die?

No suffix rule covers Box, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Box as something red.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Box in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Box |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Box |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Box |

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