Definition
A self-operating device that dispenses goods or provides a service after payment.
Translations
- English
- automatic machine
- Français
- automate
- Türkçe
- otomat
- Polski
- automat
- Русский
- автомат
- Українська
- автомат
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Automat
- A2
- Noun
- Shopping & Money
- Technology & Media
automatic machine
/deːɐ̯ aʊ̯toˈmaːt/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Automaten
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Shopping & MoneyPrimaryTechnology & Media
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Automat nimmt nur Münzen.NominativSing.The machine accepts coins only.
- Ich benutze den Automaten am Bahnhof.AkkusativSing.I use the machine at the train station.
- Ich nähere mich dem Automaten vorsichtig.DativSing.I approach the machine cautiously.
- Die Tür des Automaten ist geschlossen.GenitivSing.The machine’s door is closed.
- Die Automaten stehen in der Eingangshalle.NominativPlur.The machines are standing in the entrance hall.
- Die Kunden benutzen die Automaten.AkkusativPlur.The customers use the machines.
- Die Kunden nähern sich den Automaten.DativPlur.The customers approach the machines.
- Die Preise der Automaten sind gut sichtbar.GenitivPlur.The prices of the machines are clearly visible.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Automat/aʊ̯toˈmaːt/
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Article phrase
der Automat/deːɐ̯ aʊ̯toˈmaːt/
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Plural
Automaten/aʊ̯toˈmaːtən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Automat | die Automaten |
| Akkusativ | den Automaten | die Automaten |
| Dativ | dem Automaten | den Automaten |
| Genitiv | des Automaten | der Automaten |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Sentence patternDer Automat gibt eine Fahrkarte aus.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Narrower termFahrkartenautomat
A Fahrkartenautomat is a specific type of Automat and dispenses tickets.
- Narrower termGeldautomat — cash machine
A Geldautomat is a Automat primarily used to dispense cash.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Automat“ is a loanword from Greek via Latin and French.
Word family
- Fahrkartenautomat
- Geldautomat — cash machine
- Automatik