motief
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from Afrikaans motif, from Latin mōtīvus.
Pronunciation
Noun
motief (plural motiewe)
- A motive.
- Sy wil haar familielede en vriende help en dit is haar motief om lid te word van die hulporganisasie.
- She wants to help out her relatives and friends and that is her reason for becoming a member of the aid organisation.
- (art, music) A motif, a pattern.
- Daar is geen motiewe in hierdie kuns, alleen maar improvisasie nie.
- There are no motifs in this art, there's only improvisation.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch motijf, from Old French motif, from Latin mōtīvus.
Pronunciation
Noun
motief n (plural motieven, diminutive motiefje n)
- A motive.
- De motief voor de moord, haar andere misdaden, haar carrière, zelfs al haar relaties was alleen maar poen, doekoe, pegels, ja geld, geld, geld.
- The motive for the murder, her other crimes, her career, even all of her relations was nothing but moolah, jack, spondulicks, yes money, money, money.
- Hij had de gelegenheid, maar geen motief.
- He had the opportunity, but no motive.
- (art, music) A motif, a pattern.
- Dit motief komt acht keer in deze opera.
- That motif occurs eight times in this opera.
- Deze stof heeft een motief dat bestaat uit vierkantjes.
- This fabric has a motif consisting of little squares.
- Dit motief komt acht keer in deze opera.
Descendants
- Afrikaans: motief
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