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der Motor

A2

motor/engine

English meaning
motor/engine
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Motoren
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Motordie Motoren
Accusativeden Motordie Motoren
Dativedem Motorden Motoren
Genitivedes Motorsder Motoren

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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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