motiv

See also Motiv, and мотив

Czech

Noun

motiv m

1. motive (incentive to act)
2. motif

Synonyms

• (motive): pohnutka f

Related terms

• motivovat
• motivace f

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Danish

Etymology

From French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from motivus.

Noun

motiv n (singular definite motivet, plural indefinite motiver)

1. motive
2. subject
3. motif

Inflection

    Inflection of motiv

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	motiv	motivet	motiver	motiverne
genitive	motivs	motivets	motivers	motivernes

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Norwegian

Noun

motiv

1. motive

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Romanian

Etymology

French motif, Italian motivo, German Motiv

Pronunciation

• IPA: [moˈtiv]

Noun

motiv n (plural motive)

1. motive
2. reason, ground

Declension

declension of motiv

	singular		plural
gender n	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un motiv	motivul	niște motive	motivele
genitive/dative	unui motiv	motivului	unor motive	motivelor

Synonyms

• rațiune, cauză

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mǒtiːʋ/
• Hyphenation: mo‧tiv

Noun

mòtīv f (Cyrillic spelling мо̀тӣв)

1. motive (incentive to act)
2. motif

Declension

    declension of motiv

	singular	plural
nominative	motiv	motivi
genitive	motiva	motiva
dative	motivu	motivima
accusative	motiv	motive
vocative	motive	motivi
locative	motivu	motivima
instrumental	motivom	motivima

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

motiv n

1. motive; that which incites to an action
2. motive; theme or subject; e.g. what a piece of art depicts

Declension

Declension of motiv

	singular		plural
Neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	motiv	motivet	motiv	motiven
genitive	motivs	motivets	motivs	motivens