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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Motel
"Wir haben während unseres Roadtrips in einem Motel übernachtet."
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A roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having rooms adjacent to an open parking area.
"We stayed at a cheap motel near the highway during our road trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'motel' is a portmanteau of 'motor' and 'hotel', coined in the 1920s in the United States to describe a roadside hotel designed for motorists. It reflects the rise of automobile travel and the need for convenient lodging.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Motel" is said worldwide
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motel
Transliteration: motel
"Nous avons passé la nuit dans un motel au bord de l'autoroute."
Motel
Transliteration: Motel
"Wir haben während unseres Roadtrips in einem Motel übernachtet."
motel
Transliteration: motel
"Ci siamo fermati in un motel economico lungo la strada."
motel
Transliteration: motel
"Nos alojamos en un motel cerca de la autopista."
motel
Transliteration: motel
"Paramos em um motel à beira da estrada."
मोटल
Transliteration: motal
"हमने सड़क यात्रा के दौरान एक मोटल में कमरा लिया।"
汽车旅馆
Transliteration: qìchē lǚguǎn
"我们在高速公路旁的一家汽车旅馆过夜。"
모텔
Transliteration: motel
"우리는 고속도로 근처의 저렴한 모텔에 묵었습니다."
モーテル
Transliteration: mōteru
"ロードトリップの途中、高速道路沿いのモーテルに泊まった。"
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