Polyglot Dictionary

Motte

/ˈmɔtə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Motten

Meaning

  1. moth

    • Motten fraßen den Pullover.

      Moths ate the jumper.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

mariposa

mariposa is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "moth."

Portuguese

traça

traça is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "moth."

Practice

1 What does Motte mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ fraßen den Pullover.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Motte?

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