Noun
der Antrieb
Pronunciation: /ˈanˌtʁiːp/
motive, incentive, motivation, drive
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plural Antriebe
Meanings
Noun
- motive, incentive, motivation, drive
- drive (device for moving a machine, vehicle, etc)
- propulsion
Example sentence
Was gibt dir den Antrieb weiterzumachen?
What gives you the motivation to keep going?
Word forms
singular
der Antrieb
plural
die Antriebe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Antrieb
Accusativeden Antrieb
Dativedem Antrieb
Genitivedes Antriebs
Plural
Nominativedie Antriebe
Accusativedie Antriebe
Dativeden Antrieben
Genitiveder Antriebe
Usage
- aus eigenem Antrieb — On one's own initiative or from inner motivation.
- ein elektrischer Antrieb — In machinery, Antrieb can mean the drive system.
Aus eigenem Antrieb begann er, den Hof aufzuräumen.
He began tidying the yard on his own initiative.