motiv
See also: Motiv and мотив
Albanian
Etymology
Possibly from French motif.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /motiv/
Noun
motív m (indefinite plural motíve, definite singular motívi, definite plural motívet)
- cause/reason (that pushes/motivates you); motivation
- Synonyms: arsye, arësye, shkak
- motive
- Synonym: moral
motív m (indefinite plural motíve, definite singular motívi, definite plural motívet)
- (music) smallest rhythmic unit; melody
- (literature) motif, art
- Synonyms: melodi, art, qilima
Declension
Declension of motiv
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) | (një) motiv | (disa) motive | motivi | motivet | |
| accusative (kallëzore) | (një) motiv | (disa) motive | motivin | motivet | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | (një) motivi | (disa) motiveve | motivit | motivevet | |
| dative (dhanore) | (një) motivi | (disa) motiveve | motivit | motivevet | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) (prej) | (një) motivi | (disa) motivesh | motivit | motivevet | |
Derived terms
- motivoj
- motivohem
- motivim
- motivuar
- motivues
- motivuese
- motivueshëm
- motivueshme
Further reading
- noun motiv/motív (I) "motivation, motive" • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
- noun motiv/motív (II) "motif" • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
Czech
Etymology
Latin moveo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmotɪf]
Noun
motiv m inan
- motive (incentive to act)
- Synonym: pohnutka
- motif
Declension
Declension of motiv
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | motiv | motivy |
| genitive | motivu | motivů |
| dative | motivu | motivům |
| accusative | motiv | motivy |
| vocative | motive | motivy |
| locative | motivu | motivech |
| instrumental | motivem | motivy |
Related terms
Related terms
- automobil
- automobilismus
- automobilista
- automobilistický
- demobilizace
- demobilizovat
- demotivace
- demotivovat
- elektromotor
- emoce
- emocionální
- emotivní
- lokomoce
- lokomotiva
- mobil
- mobiliář
- mobilita
- mobilizace
- mobilizovat
- mobilní
- moment
- momentální
- momentka
- motilita
- motivace
- motivovat
- motocykl
- motocyklista
- motokára
- motor
- motorák
- motorický
- motorika
- motorista
- motoristický
- motorismus
- motorizovat
- motorizace
- motorka
- motorový
- mutace
- mutant
- mutovat
- nemotorný
- nemovitost
- nemovitý
- permutace
- permutovat
- promoce
- promovat
- psychomotorický
- senzomotorický
- transmutace
- transmutovat
Further reading
- motiv in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- motiv in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- motiv in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Etymology
From French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from motivus.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːv
Noun
motiv n (singular definite motivet, plural indefinite motiver)
- motive
- subject
- motif
Inflection
Declension of motiv
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | motiv | motivet | motiver | motiverne |
| genitive | motivs | motivets | motivers | motivernes |
References
- “motiv” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin motivus, via French motif.
Noun
motiv n (definite singular motivet, indefinite plural motiv or motiver, definite plural motiva or motivene)
- a motive
- a motif
- a subject (e.g. of a book, painting, photo)
Related terms
- motivere (to motivate)
References
- “motiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin motivus, via French motif.
Noun
motiv n (definite singular motivet, indefinite plural motiv, definite plural motiva)
- a motive
- a motif
- a subject (e.g. of a book, painting, photo)
References
- “motiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French motif, Italian motivo, German Motiv.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [moˈtiv]
Noun
motiv n (plural motive)
- motive
- reason, ground
Declension
Declension of motiv
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) motiv | motivul | (niște) motive | motivele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) motiv | motivului | (unor) motive | motivelor |
| vocative | motivule | motivelor | ||
Synonyms
- rațiune, cauză
References
- Romanian vocabulary. In: Haspelmath, M. & Tadmor, U. (eds.) World Loanword Database. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mǒtiːʋ/
- Hyphenation: mo‧tiv
Noun
mòtīv f (Cyrillic spelling мо̀тӣв)
- motive (incentive to act)
- 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 |
Swedish
Etymology
From French motif, attested from 1622.[1]
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
motiv n
- motive; that which incites to an action
- motive; theme or subject; e.g. what a piece of art depicts
Declension
| Declension of motiv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | motiv | motivet | motiv | motiven |
| Genitive | motivs | motivets | motivs | motivens |
References
- motiv in Svensk ordbok.