Synonyms: beweegreden, drijfveer, motief
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tɛrᵊm/ |
| Hyphenation | term |
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | termen |
| Afrikaans | motief |
|---|---|
| Albanian | arsye |
| Catalan | motiu |
| Danish | bevæggrund |
| English | motive; ground; motif; motivation; theme; angle |
| Esperanto | motivo |
| Faeroese | grund; orsøk |
| Finnish | aihe; vaikutin |
| French | motif |
| German | Antrieb; Beweggrund; Grund; Motiv |
| Greek | αιτία; αίτιο |
| Low German | beweagreaden |
| Luxemburgish | Grond |
| Papiamento | motibu |
| Portuguese | causa; motivo; razão |
| Saterland Frisian | Andrieuw; Bewääggruund; Gruund; Motiv |
| Spanish | motivo; porqué |
| Swedish | motiv |
| Thai | เหตุ |
| West Frisian | motyf |