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.

Declension
Declension of Automat
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Automat die Automaten
genitive eines des Automaten der Automaten
dative einem dem Automaten den Automaten
accusative einen den Automaten die Automaten

Derived terms
  • Automate f
  • Automatum, Automaton

Further reading
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