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motief.

a motive

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/moːˈtif/

  1. a motive

    neuter
    De motief voor de moord, haar andere misdaden, haar carrière, zelfs al haar relaties was alleen maar poen, doekoe, pegels, ja geld, geld, geld.
    Hij had de gelegenheid, maar geen motief.

  2. a motif, a pattern

    neuter
    Dit motief komt acht keer in deze opera.
    Deze stof heeft een motief dat bestaat uit vierkantjes.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch motijf, from Old French motif, from Latin mōtīvus.

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