Motor

See also: motor and motör

English

Proper noun

Motor

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

German

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin mōtor.

    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 [masculine, mixed]
    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

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Motoer

    Further reading

    Luxembourgish

    Etymology

    From Latin mōto.

    Noun

    Motor m (plural Motoren)

    1. engine, motor

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • Motor in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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