Definitions and meaning of automat
automat
Etymology
Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany. Doublet of automaton.
Noun
automat (plural automats)
- A vending machine for food.
- A cafeteria consisting of vending machines.
Alternative forms
Related terms
- automatic
- automation
- automatization
- automaton
Albanian
Noun
automat m
- automaton (machine, robot, or formal system)
Adjective
automat (feminine automate)
- automatic; automated
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from German Automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos). By surface analysis, auto- + -mat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈau̯tomat]
- Rhymes: -omat
- Hyphenation: au‧to‧mat
Noun
automat m inan (related adjective automatický or automatový)
- automaton
- vending machine, automat
- (gambling) gambling machine, slot machine, fruit machine
- Synonyms: hrací automat, herní automat
- (weaponry) automatic firearm
- (obsolete) buffet
- Synonym: bufet
Declension
Derived terms
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See also
Further reading
- automat in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- automat in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- automat in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012-, slovnikcestiny.cz
- automat in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómatos).
Noun
automat c (singular definite automaten, plural indefinite automater)
- interactive kiosk, vending machine, slot machine
- automaton
Declension
Derived terms
- billettautomat
- spilleautomat
Related terms
References
- “automat” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯toːmɑt/, /ˈoːtoːmɑt/
- Hyphenation: au‧to‧mat
Noun
automat m or f (plural automatten, diminutive automatje n)
- car mat
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʉ.tu.maːt/, [æʉ.tʊ.ˈmaːt]
Noun
automat m (definite singular automaten, indefinite plural automater, definite plural automatene)
- vending machine
Derived terms
- billettautomat
- spilleautomat
References
- “automat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
automat m (definite singular automaten, indefinite plural automatar, definite plural automatane)
- an automaton
- a slot machine (gambling machine, vending machine and similar)
Derived terms
References
- “automat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Automat, from Latin automatus. By surface analysis, auto- + -mat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awˈtɔ.mat/
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- Rhymes: -ɔmat
- Syllabification: au‧to‧mat
Noun
automat m inan
- vending machine, automat
- automat sprzedający ― vending machine
- arcade game
- payphone
- (colloquial, firearms) submachine gun, SMG (type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition)
- Synonyms: peem, pistolet maszynowy, rozpylacz
- (colloquial) automaton, robot (a person operating without thinking)
- (colloquial) automatic transmission
- reflex (something done without thinking, on autopilot)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- automat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- automat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French automate.
Pronunciation
Adjective
automat m or n (feminine singular automată, masculine plural automați, feminine and neuter plural automate)
- automatic, self-acting, inertial
Declension
Noun
automat n (plural automate)
- automaton
- vending machine
- golem
- clockwork
Declension
Further reading
- automat in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /autǒmaːt/
- Hyphenation: a‧u‧to‧mat
Noun
autòmāt m (Cyrillic spelling ауто̀ма̄т)
- automaton
- vending machine, automat
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self-willed; self-moving”). First attested in 1783.
Noun
automat c
- automaton [since 1783]
- An automatic machine that dispense items or provide service (often in exchange for money) [since 1895]
- vending machine
- kiosk; an unattended stand for the automatic dispensation of tickets
Declension
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References
- automat in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- automat in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Source: wiktionary.org