automat

See also: Automat

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany.

Noun

automat (plural automats)

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

Alternative forms

• Automat

Related terms

• automatic
• automation
• automatization
• automaton

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Albanian

Noun

automat m

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

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈau̯tomat]

Noun

1. automaton
2. vending machine, automat

Derived terms

• konečný automat m

Related terms

• automatický m
• automatika f

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC

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Danish

Noun

automat c (singular definite automaten, plural indefinite automater)

1. kiosk
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Declension

Declension of automat

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	automat	automaten	automater	automaterne
genitive	automats	automatens	automaters	automaternes

Derived terms

• billettautomat
• spilleautomat

Related terms

• automatvåben

References

• “automat” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. vending machine

Derived terms

• billettautomat
• spilleautomat

References

• “automat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æʉtʊˈmɑːt/

Noun

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)

Derived terms

• billettautomat

References

• “automat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awˈtɔ.mat/

• audio:

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Noun

automat m inan

1. vending machine, automat
2. automatic setting on a device, e.g. a photo camera
3. automaton
4. (informal) automatic transmission
5. (dated) machine gun

Declension

Declension of automat

	singular	plural
nominative	automat	automaty
genitive	automatu	automatów
dative	automatowi	automatom
accusative	automat	automaty
instrumental	automatem	automatami
locative	automacie	automatach
vocative	automacie	automaty

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French automate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.u.toˈmat/

Adjective

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

1. automatic, self-acting, inertial

Declension

Declension of automat

		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

automat n (plural automate)

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

Declension

Declension of automat

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) automat	automatul	(niște) automate	automatele
genitive/dative	(unui) automat	automatului	(unor) automate	automatelor
vocative	automatule		automatelor

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

autòmāt m (Cyrillic spelling ауто̀ма̄т)

1. automaton
2. vending machine, automat

Declension

Declension of automat

	singular	plural
nominative	autòmāt	automati
genitive	automáta	automata
dative	automatu	automatima
accusative	automat	automate
vocative	automate	automati
locative	automatu	automatima
instrumental	automatom	automatima

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Swedish

Noun

automat c

1. automaton
2. vending machine
3. kiosk; an unattended stand for the automatic dispensation of tickets

Declension

Declension of automat
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	automat	automaten	automater	automaterna
Genitive	automats	automatens	automaters	automaternas