Home ->Dictionaries ->English/German ->Search: motif

English and German Search Results for: motif

Summary

English to German: more detail...

motif:
- Wiktionary:
  motif → Motiv
  motif → Motiv, Rhythmus
- Synonyms for "motif":
  design; pattern; figure
  motive; theme; melodic theme; musical theme; idea
  theme; thought

English

Detailed Translations for motif from English to German

motif:

Translation Matrix for motif:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	motive; theme

Synonyms for "motif":

design; pattern; figure
motive; theme; melodic theme; musical theme; idea
theme; thought

Related Definitions for "motif":

a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration¹
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work¹
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music¹

Wiktionary Translations for motif:

motif

noun

decorative figure that is repeated in a design
- motif → Motiv
music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work
- motif → Motiv
recurring or dominant element; a theme
- motif → Motiv

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• motif	→ Motiv	↔ motief — 3.
• motif	→ Motiv	↔ motif — (Arts) Sujet, intention générale.
• motif	→ Rhythmus	↔ motif — (Musique) Phrase de chant, idée primitive qui domine dans tout le morceau.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University