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Otti klebt einen Zettel mit seinem Ziel an den Spiegel, um seine Motivation nicht zu verlieren. Otti sticks a note with his goal on the mirror so as not to lose his motivation.

noun · C1

die Motivation

[motivaˈt͡si̯oːn]

motivation

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Motivation
Meine Motivation kommt nicht von Noten, sondern aus dem Wunsch, mich mit meinen Nachbarn zu unterhalten. My motivation doesn't come from grades but from the wish to talk with my neighbours.
Accusative wen? was? die Motivation
Otti klebt einen Zettel mit seinem Ziel an den Spiegel, um seine Motivation nicht zu verlieren. Otti sticks a note with his goal on the mirror so as not to lose his motivation.
Dative wem? der Motivation
Genitive wessen? der Motivation

How the Word Is Built

Motiv root ation suffix

Word family

motivierenmotiviertdas Motiv

In Otti's situations: Otti reads about the psychology of learning

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