der Motor
A2motor/engine
- English meaning
- motor/engine
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Motoren
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Motor in a sentence
Der Motor ist kaputt. Das Auto fährt nicht mehr.
The engine is broken. The car doesn't run anymore.
Declension of der Motor
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Motor | die Motoren |
| Accusative | den Motor | die Motoren |
| Dative | dem Motor | den Motoren |
| Genitive | des Motors | der Motoren |
Word family
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Where Motor comes from
von lateinisch motor „Beweger“, zu motus, Partizip Perfekt von movere „bewegen“
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Questions about Motor
Is it der, die or das Motor?
It is der Motor — Motor is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Motoren.
What is the plural of Motor?
The plural of der Motor is die Motoren.
What is the genitive of Motor?
The genitive singular is des Motors. The dative plural is den Motoren.
What does Motor mean in English?
der Motor means "motor/engine". For example: "Der Motor ist kaputt. Das Auto fährt nicht mehr." — "The engine is broken. The car doesn't run anymore."
What level is Motor in German?
Motor is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.
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