Why is it das Motorboot?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Motorboot, so learn the two together: das Motorboot.
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Meaning
[1] Small water vehicle operated with motor
[1] kleines mit Motor betriebenes WasserfahrzeugExamples
[1] The motor boat accompanies the rowboat at the training
[1] Das Motorboot begleitet das Ruderboot beim Training.
[1] "As soon as a group of grind whales is spotted near the coast, the Färinger set up in agile motor boats and drive the animals towards the beach" "
[1] „Sobald eine Gruppe von Grindwalen in der Nähe der Küste gesichtet wird, machen sich die Färinger in wendigen Motorbooten auf und treiben die Tiere in Richtung Strand.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "We were stowed into a motor boat that a barge"
[1] „Wir wurden in ein Motorboot verstaut, das einer Barkasse glich.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Motorboot | die Motorboote |
| Genitiv | des Motorboots des Motorbootes | der Motorboote |
| Dativ | dem Motorboot dem Motorboote | den Motorbooten |
| Akkusativ | das Motorboot | die Motorboote |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Motorboot](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brosen_motor_boat.jpg)
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