🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Motorrad

Pronunciation / Transliteration: moˈtoːʁaːt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Motorcycle/ˈmɔː.təˌsaɪ.kəl/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er fährt mit seinem Motorrad zur Arbeit."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A two-wheeled vehicle that is powered by a motor.

    "He rode his motorcycle to work every day."
  2. 2

    A similar vehicle designed for off-road use.

    "She enjoys riding her motorcycle on dirt trails."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'motorcycle' is derived from the combination of 'motor', which comes from the Latin 'motor' meaning 'mover', and 'cycle', from the Greek 'kyklos' meaning 'circle' or 'wheel'. The word emerged in the late 19th century as motorized bicycles became popular.

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