Motor

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See also: motor and motör

English

Proper noun

Motor

  1. Alternative form of Mator (“Samoyedic language”)

German

Motor

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːtoːɐ̯/, /-tɔɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːtɐ/ (colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /moˈtoːɐ̯/ (dated)
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  • Hyphenation: Mo‧tor

Noun

Motor m (mixed, genitive Motors, plural Motoren)

  1. engine (mechanical device)

Declension

Declension of Motor
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Motor die Motoren
genitive eines des Motors der Motoren
dative einem dem Motor den Motoren
accusative einen den Motor die Motoren

Further reading

  • “Motor” in Duden online
  • “Motor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Latin mōto.

Noun

Motor m (plural Motoren)

  1. engine, motor

Derived terms

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