Motte
derNoundie Motte (castle hill)
German translations
- 01
German meaning: Ein kleines, meist nachtaktives Insekt aus der Familie der Schmetterlinge. English meaning: moth Synonym: Nachtfalter German example: Eine Motte flatterte um die Lampe. English example: A moth fluttered around the lamp. Type: Noun Article: die Singular Form: die Motte Plural Form: die Motten
- 02
mote
- 03
moths
- 04
hillock
- 05
mothe
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein nachtaktives Insekt, das zur Ordnung der Schmetterlinge gehört.
- English meaning
- Moth
- Synonym
- Motte, Nachtschmetterling
- German example
- Ein Nachtfalter flog ins Zimmer.
- English example
- A moth flew into the room.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Nachtfalter
- Plural Form
- die Nachtfalter
Related words
- Motten
Motte
- Schamott
chamotte
- mottenzerfressen
Moth-eaten
- Mottenkugel
Mothball
- Lauchmotte
Leek moth
- Tüpfelwollrücken
Small dotted moth
- Mottek
clod of earth
- Bergamotte
Bergamot
- Schamotte
Fireclay
- einmotten
To mothball
- vermottet
Moth-eaten
- Mottenschildlaus
Whitefly
- Kleiderstange
Clothes rail
- motten
To be moth-eaten
- Klamotte
Garment
- Kleidermotte
clothes moth
- mottenzerfressen
moth-eaten
- Mottenschildlaus
moth scale insect
- einmotten
to mothball
- einmotten
to put away for winter
- Bergamotte
bergamot
- vermotten
mouldy
- vermotten
musty
- Lauchmotte
moth
Example sentences with “Motte”
The castle was built on a motte. (Die Burg wurde auf einer Motte errichtet.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a 'Motte' in historical terms?
'Die Motte' is a historical term for a medieval motte-and-bailey castle hill.