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motto
A guiding principle, slogan, or short quote that summarizes an intention or program. In this spelling, a rare or incorrect variant of 'das Motto' (the motto).
Unser Moto für dieses Jahr lautet: Weniger reden, mehr machen.
Our motto for this year is: Less talk, more action.
The correct and commonly used spelling of this word is 'Motto' with two 't's. The variant 'Moto' with one 't' is considered a spelling mistake in German.
Das Motto der Konferenz war „Zukunft gestalten“.
The motto of the conference was 'Shaping the future.'
The word 'Motto' comes from Italian. Knowing its origin can help you remember the correct spelling with double t.
Viele musikalische Begriffe wie „Motto“ stammen aus dem Italienischen.
Many musical terms, such as 'Motto' (motto), come from Italian.
A motto is often introduced with fixed formulations. Typical sentence beginnings are 'Das Motto lautet: ...' (The motto is: ...), 'Die Veranstaltung steht unter dem Motto: ...' (The event is held under the motto: ...), or 'Unser Motto für das Projekt ist: ...' (Our motto for the project is: ...).
Das Fest stand ganz unter dem Motto der Völkerverständigung.
The festival was entirely under the motto of international understanding.
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Motto and Moto refer here to the same guiding principle. In modern standard German, however, Motto is spelled with two t’s; Moto is only a rare or incorrect variant. For a normal text, Motto is therefore the appropriate form.
Auf dem fehlerhaften Plakat steht „Moto: Gemeinsam feiern“.
The faulty poster says “Moto: Celebrating together.”
Auf der Einladung steht das Motto „Gemeinsam feiern“.
The invitation gives the motto as “Celebrating together.”
