Automat

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See also: automat

German

Etymology

Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómatos)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːt/
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  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Automat m or (uncommon) n (weak, genitive Automaten, plural Automaten)

  1. automaton, machine
  2. vending machine (short for the lengthy and unusual Verkaufsautomat)
  3. cashpoint, cash machine (short for Geldautomat)

Declension

Declension of Automat
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Automat die Automaten
genitive eines des Automaten der Automaten
dative einem dem Automaten den Automaten
accusative einen, ein den, das Automaten, Automat die Automaten
  • As with other inanimate weak nouns there is a strong tendency for the dative and accusative singular to be uninflected in informal speech.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: automat
  • → Polish: automat
  • → Yiddish: אויטאָמאַט (oytomat)

Further reading

  • “Automat” in Duden online
  • “Automat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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