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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Image:Moped old.jpg|thumb|The original moped – a bike equipped with a motor]] | [[Image:Moped old.jpg|thumb|The original moped – a bike equipped with a motor]] | ||
The word ''moped'' was coined by Swedish journalist Harald Nielsen in 1952, as a | The word ''moped'' was coined by Swedish journalist Harald Nielsen in 1952, as a portmanteau of '''mo'''tor and '''ped'''al. It is however often claimed to be derived from "'''mo'''torveloci'''ped'''", as [[Velocipede]] is an obsolete term for ''bicycle'' that is still being used in some languages such as Russian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1637&a=513203|title=Moped - inget teleskopord|work=Dagens Nyheter|language=Swedish|date=2006-01-15|accessdate=2007-06-01}}</ref> According to Douglas Harper, the Swedish terms originated from "(''trampcykel med'') '''''mo'''(tor och'') '''''ped'''(aler'')", which means "pedal cycle with engine and pedals" (the earliest versions had auxiliary pedals).<ref>{{cite web|author=Harper, Douglas|title=Moped|work=Online Etymology Dictionary|year=2001|month=November|accessdate=2007-01-09|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=moped&searchmode=none}}</ref> | ||
Other terms used for low-powered cycles include ''motorbicycle'', ''motorized bicycle'', ''motor-driven cycle'', and ''goped'' (motorized inline skateboard with T-bar). In German, the terms ''Mofa'' (from ''Motor-Fahrrad'', "motor-bicycle") and ''Mokick'' (equipped with kick-start) are also used. In Finnish, the common term is ''mopo'' (from ''moottoripolkupyörä'', "motor-powered bicycle").<!-- use of Easybib.com: Note: The first reference Swedish (takes a while to load) and the second one in English is better. --> The term ''noped'' is sometimes used for mopeds that do not have pedals. | Other terms used for low-powered cycles include ''motorbicycle'', ''motorized bicycle'', ''motor-driven cycle'', and ''goped'' (motorized inline skateboard with T-bar). In German, the terms ''Mofa'' (from ''Motor-Fahrrad'', "motor-bicycle") and ''Mokick'' (equipped with kick-start) are also used. In Finnish, the common term is ''mopo'' (from ''moottoripolkupyörä'', "motor-powered bicycle").<!-- use of Easybib.com: Note: The first reference Swedish (takes a while to load) and the second one in English is better. --> The term ''noped'' is sometimes used for mopeds that do not have pedals. | ||