Translation of "Motive" in German

What was your motive?

Was war dein Motiv?

But it is an ulterior motive

Aber es ist schon ein Hintergedanke,

What's his motive for committing murder?

Was ist sein Motiv Mord zu begehen?

Jealousy was the motive for the murder.

Das Mordmotiv war Eifersucht.

What was his motive for doing it?

Was war das Motiv seiner Tat?

- The motive for the murder is not yet known.
- The motive for the murder isn't yet known.

Das Motiv für den Mord ist noch unklar.

Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.

Dein Motiv war bewunderungswürdig, deine Tat war’s nicht.

Nobody seemed to have a motive for the murder.

Niemand schien ein Motiv für den Mord zu haben.

The motive for the murder is not yet known.

Das Motiv des Mörders ist noch nicht bekannt.

Now we are better able to understand their motive.

Jetzt sind wir eher in der Lage ihre Motive zu verstehen.

What was his motive for setting the house on fire?

Was war sein Motiv, das Haus in Brand zu setzen?

Whatever the motive of these extraordinary crimes, robbery is certainly not one of them.

Welches Motiv diesen Verbrechen auch zugrunde liegt – Raub ist es nicht.