Automat

== English == === Noun === Automat (plural Automats) Alternative letter-case form of automat, in particular one operated by Horn & Hardart. == German == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin automatum, from Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːt/ Rhymes: -aːt === Noun === Automat m or (uncommon) n (weak, genitive Automaten, plural Automaten) automaton, machine vending machine (short for the lengthy and unusual Verkaufsautomat) cashpoint, cash machine (short for Geldautomat) ==== Declension ==== 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: automat → Polish: automat → Yiddish: אויטאָמאַט (oytomat) === Further reading === “Automat” in Duden online “Automat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache