Vokabahn

Motivation

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Noun

die Motivation

motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior)

B1 rank #2,400 plural Motivationen

Meanings

Noun
  1. motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior)

Example sentence

Welche Motivation hast du?

What motivation do you have?

Word forms

singular die Motivation
plural die Motivationen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Motivation
Accusativedie Motivation
Dativeder Motivation
Genitiveder Motivation

Plural

Nominativedie Motivationen
Accusativedie Motivationen
Dativeden Motivationen
Genitiveder Motivationen

Usage

  • Motivation zum Lernen — motivation to learn; zum turns Lernen into a noun
  • die Motivation steigern — increase motivation
Extra sentence

Ein klares Ziel gibt mir mehr Motivation zum Üben.

A clear goal gives me more motivation to practise.