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Automat

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See also: automat

German

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Etymology

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    Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)

    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