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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany. Doublet of automaton.

Noun

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automat (plural automats)

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  1. A vending machine for food.
  2. A cafeteria consisting of vending machines.

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Albanian

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Noun

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automat m

  1. automaton (machine, robot, or formal system)

Adjective

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automat (feminine automate)

  1. automatic; automated

Czech

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos). By surface analysis, auto- +‎ -mat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈau̯tomat]
  • Rhymes: -omat
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧mat

Noun

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automat m inan (related adjective automatický or automatový)

  1. automaton
  2. vending machine, automat
  3. (gambling) gambling machine, slot machine, fruit machine
    Synonyms: hrací automat, herní automat
  4. (weaponry) automatic firearm
  5. (obsolete) buffet
    Synonym: bufet

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See also

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Further reading

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  • automat”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • automat”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • automat” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2024, slovnikcestiny.cz
  • automat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Danish

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómatos).

Noun

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automat c (singular definite automaten, plural indefinite automater)

  1. interactive kiosk, vending machine, slot machine
  2. automaton

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯toːmɑt/, /ˈoːtoːmɑt/
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧mat

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automat m or f (plural automatten, diminutive automatje n)

  1. car mat

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʉ.tu.maːt/, [æʉ.tʊ.ˈmaːt]

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automat m (definite singular automaten, indefinite plural automater, definite plural automatene)

  1. vending machine

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, self moving, self willed).

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Noun

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automat m (definite singular automaten, indefinite plural automatar, definite plural automatane)

  1. an automaton
    • 1908, Rasmus Løland, Den store automaten:
      "Skulde segja at frøkna ikkje er heime," tok gjentungen berre upp atter som ein automat og stod ferdig til aa slaa att døri.
      "I was to say she is not at home," the girl simply repeated like an automaton, ready to close the door.
  2. a slot machine (gambling machine, vending machine and similar)

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Automat, from Latin automatus. By surface analysis, auto- +‎ -mat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /awˈtɔ.mat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmat
  • Syllabification: au‧to‧mat

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automat m inan

  1. vending machine, automat
    automat sprzedającyvending machine
  2. arcade game
  3. payphone
  4. (colloquial, firearms) submachine gun, SMG (type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition)
    Synonyms: peem, pistolet maszynowy, rozpylacz
  5. (colloquial) automaton, robot (a person operating without thinking)
  6. (colloquial) automatic transmission
  7. reflex (something done without thinking, on autopilot)

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adjectives
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verbs

Further reading

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  • automat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • automat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French automate.

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automat m or n (feminine singular automată, masculine plural automați, feminine and neuter plural automate)

  1. automatic, self-acting, inertial

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite automat automată automați automate
definite automatul automata automații automatele
genitive-
dative
indefinite automat automate automați automate
definite automatului automatei automaților automatilor

Noun

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automat n (plural automate)

  1. automaton
  2. vending machine
  3. golem
  4. clockwork

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative automat automatul automate automatele
genitive-dative automat automatului automate automatelor
vocative automatule automatelor

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Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /autǒmaːt/
  • Hyphenation: a‧u‧to‧mat

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autòmāt m (Cyrillic spelling ауто̀ма̄т)

  1. automaton
  2. vending machine, automat

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos, self-willed; self-moving). First attested in 1783.[1]

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automat c

  1. automaton [since 1783][1]
    • 1836, Karl Anders af Kullberg, En dansös’ bekännelser[1], page 78:
      Jag – en talande automat i dessa lycksriddares händer! Åh, jag känner dem!
      Me – a talking automaton in the hands of these knights of fortune! Oh, I know them!
  2. An automatic machine that dispense items or provide service (often in exchange for money) [since 1895][1]
    1. vending machine
    2. kiosk; an unattended stand for the automatic dispensation of tickets

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