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ox
An outdated or regional spelling of Ochs, a castrated male bull that was used especially in the past as a draft and work animal in agriculture.
Auf dem historischen Bauernhof wird noch gezeigt, wie ein Ox den Pflug zieht.
At the historical farm, they still show how an ox pulls the plow.
'Ox' is an old or regional spelling of the much more common word 'Ochs' (ox). Both words have the same basic meaning.
In alten Büchern liest man manchmal von einem Ox, der den Wagen zieht.
In old books, you sometimes read about an ox pulling the cart.
The spelling 'Ox' for the animal is outdated today. You find it almost only in historical texts, in dialects, or in proper names, for example names of inns.
Das Wirtshaus „Zum Goldenen Ox“ gibt es schon seit 200 Jahren.
The inn 'Zum Goldenen Ox' (At the Golden Ox) has been around for 200 years.
As an insult, 'Ox' is colloquial and is used to call someone stupid or clumsy. It is often used in direct address.
„Du Ox!“, rief sie, als er die Kiste fallen ließ.
'You oaf!' she shouted when he dropped the box.
idiot
'der Idiot' and 'der Ox' can both be used as insults for a stupid or clumsy male person. 'der Idiot' is much more common and very directly insulting. 'der Ox' is rare, regional, or outdated, so it sounds unusual to many people. In meaning, it is close to 'Ochs'. If you want to speak in a modern and generally understandable way, you are more likely to hear 'Idiot' or 'Ochs' than 'Ox'.
In dem alten Dorf sagte man zu einem groben Mann manchmal: „Was für ein Ox!“
In the old village, people sometimes said to a rough man, 'What an ox!'
Moritz nannte sich selbst einen Idioten, weil er das Ladegerät zu Hause vergessen hatte.
Moritz called himself an idiot because he had forgotten the charger at home.