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μοτέλ
motel /moˈtel/
nounB2#2274 most common
Also: roadside motel, motor lodge
Example sentences
Μένουμε σε ένα μοτέλ.
We are staying at a motel.
Το μοτέλ είναι φθηνό και καθαρό.
The motel is cheap and clean.
Σταματήσαμε σ' ένα μοτέλ δίπλα στον αυτοκινητόδρομο.
We stopped at a motel next to the highway.
Έκλεισα ένα δωμάτιο σε ένα μοτέλ για μία νύχτα.
I booked a room at a motel for one night.
Το μοτέλ ήταν παλιό και λίγο παραμελημένο, αλλά είχε φιλικό προσωπικό.
The motel was old and a bit neglected, but it had friendly staff.
Μετά από δώδεκα ώρες οδήγησης, καταλύσαμε σ' ένα απομακρυσμένο μοτέλ στην άκρη της ερήμου.
After twelve hours of driving, we lodged at a remote motel at the edge of the desert.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μοτέλ | μοτέλ |
| Genitive | μοτέλ | μοτέλ |
| Accusative | μοτέλ | μοτέλ |
| Vocative | μοτέλ | μοτέλ |
Word family
Etymology
Borrowed from English "motel," itself a blend (portmanteau) of "motor" and "hotel," coined in the United States in 1925. The word entered Greek in the 20th century as an indeclinable neuter noun, keeping its foreign form. It denotes a roadside hotel designed for motorists, with parking next to the rooms.
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