"motief" meaning in Dutch

See motief in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /moːˈtif/ Audio: Nl-motief.ogg Forms: motieven [plural], motiefje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -if Etymology: From Middle Dutch motijf, from Old French motif, from Latin mōtīvus. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|motijf}} Middle Dutch motijf, {{der|nl|fro|motif}} Old French motif, {{der|nl|la|mōtīvus}} Latin mōtīvus Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-ven|+}} motief n (plural motieven, diminutive motiefje n)
  1. a motive Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-motief-nl-noun-oJOBfSnu
  2. (art, music) a motif, a pattern Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Art, Music
    Sense id: en-motief-nl-noun-qorEmFTX Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Topics: art, arts, entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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