"motief" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

IPA: /mʊə̯ˈtif/ Forms: motiewe [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from French motif, from Latin mōtīvus. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|motief}} Dutch motief, {{inh|af|dum|motijf}} Middle Dutch motijf, {{der|af|fr|motif}} French motif, {{der|af|la|mōtīvus}} Latin mōtīvus Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|motiewe|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} motief (plural motiewe), {{af-noun|motiewe}} motief (plural motiewe)
  1. A motive.
    Sense id: en-motief-af-noun-vJzSeNcQ
  2. (art, music) A motif, a pattern. Categories (topical): Art, Music
    Sense id: en-motief-af-noun-0JbQSH~8 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 34 26 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 35 26 15 Topics: art, arts, entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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