Definition
A machine that converts energy into motion to power a vehicle or device.
Translations
- English
- engine
- Français
- moteur
- Türkçe
- motor
- Polski
- silnik
- Русский
- двигатель
- Українська
- двигун
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Motor
- A1
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
engine
/deːɐ̯ ˈmoːtoːɐ̯/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Motoren
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Motor ist hier das Thema.NominativSing.The topic here is “engine”.
- Der Text nennt den Motor.AkkusativSing.The text mentions “engine”.
- Der Text handelt vom Motor.DativSing.The text is about “engine”.
- Mehrere Motoren werden hier genannt.NominativPlur.Several examples related to “engine” are mentioned here.
- Der Text nennt mehrere Motoren.AkkusativPlur.The text mentions several examples related to “engine”.
- Der Text handelt von mehreren Motoren.DativPlur.The text is about several examples related to “engine”.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Motor/ˈmoːtoːɐ̯/
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Article phrase
der Motor/deːɐ̯ ˈmoːtoːɐ̯/
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Plural
Motoren/moˈtoːʁən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Motor | die Motoren |
| Akkusativ | den Motor | die Motoren |
| Dativ | dem Motor | den Motoren |
| Genitiv | des Motors | der Motoren |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationden Motor starten
- Collocationder Motor läuft
- Sentence patternden Motor ausschalten
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedMotorrad — motorcycle
- Broader termMaschine
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word