De motor
Example: De motor van de auto maakt een vreemd geluid.
Definition
"De motor" refers to the engine or motor of a machine, especially a vehicle, that converts energy into mechanical power to create movement. For example, in the phrase 'De motor van de auto maakt een vreemd geluid,' it indicates the car's engine producing an unusual sound.
Etymology
The word "de motor" comes from the Latin 'motor,' meaning 'mover.' It entered Dutch through French and English influences, maintaining the sense of a device that provides motion. Did you know? The concept of 'motor' originally referred broadly to anything that causes movement, not just engines.
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"De motor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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