Motte
See also: motte, mõtte, mötte, and møtte
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German mutte, motte. Cognate with Dutch mot and English moth, which see for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔtə/
Audio (Austria) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔtə
Noun
Motte f (genitive Motte, plural Motten)
- moth, any nocturnal butterfly
- (specifically) moth, a member of Tineidae
- (specifically) the clothing moth, Tineola bisselliella
Declension
Declension of Motte
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Motte | die | Motten |
| genitive | einer | der | Motte | der | Motten |
| dative | einer | der | Motte | den | Motten |
| accusative | eine | die | Motte | die | Motten |
Derived terms
- die Motten kriegen
- einmotten
- Kleidermotte
- Lauchmotte
- Mottenkugel
- Mottenschildlaus
See also
- Falter m
- Tagfalter m
- Nachtfalter m
- Raupe f
- Schmetterling m
- Summervogl
Further reading
- Motte in Duden online