Automat

See also: automat

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːt/

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• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Automat n or m (genitive Automaten, plural Automaten)

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

Usage notes

• Automat is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Automat instead of dem Automaten.
• The neuter gender is uncommon nowadays.

Derived terms

• Geldautomat
• Spielautomat
• Verkaufsautomat
• Zigarettenautomat

 

Related terms

• Automate f
• Automatum, Automaton

 

Further reading

• “Automat” in Duden online