Automat

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German

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómatos)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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  • 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

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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