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de motor

engine

noun · /ˈmoːtɔr/

Forms

Article
de motor
Plural
de motoren
Diminutive
het motortje
Also means
motorbike
How common
among the 2,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

De motor van de auto is kapot.

The car's engine is broken.

De bootmotor startte niet vanmorgen.

The boat engine didn't start this morning.

Deze machine heeft een nieuwe motor nodig.

This machine needs a new engine.

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