Motor

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 [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

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

• Motorrad
• Motorsee