noun
engine, motor
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Motor means engine or motor. It's a masculine noun (der Motor); plural is Motoren. Genitive is des Motors. Plural formation adds -en (Motor → Motoren). Used for vehicle or electrical motors (e.g., der Autotmotor, Elektromotor). No special preposition or reflexive use; context determines case.
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Der Fahrer sagte, dass der Mechaniker den Motor reparierte, bevor die nächste Fahrt begann.
The driver said that the mechanic repaired the engine before the next trip began.
Der Motor des Autos ist neu.
The car's motor is new.
Der Motor startet nicht.
The engine won't start.
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picture a car engine with a label 'der Motor' stamped on it
sounds like English 'motor' — same meaning
der — imagine a male mechanic (man) working on the motor
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Plural commonly 'Motoren'. Used for engines in cars, machines and similar devices.