Motivation
German, noun[motivaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Motivation is spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written German, the 3,812th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Motivation is a German feminine noun meaning “motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der Wille, ein Ziel zu erreichen”.
What does Motivation mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemotivation (willingness of action especially in behavior)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der Wille, ein Ziel zu erreichen 2. Prozess und Ergebnis eines Vorgangs, der dazu führt, dass die Bedeutung sprachlicher Ausdrücke sich aus der Bedeutung ihrer Bestandteile herleiten lässt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Motivation
- Motivationen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Motivation?
- [motivaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Motivation
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Motivation in German?
Motivation appears 21 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).