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English

Etymology

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

Albanian

Noun

automat m

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

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?au?tomat]

Noun

automat m

1. automaton
2. vending machine, automat

Declension

Derived terms

• kone?ný automat m

Related terms

• automatický m
• automatika f

Further reading

• automat in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• automat in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (autómatos).

Noun

automat c (singular definite automaten, plural indefinite automater)

1. kiosk
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Declension

Derived terms

• billettautomat
• spilleautomat

Related terms

• automatvåben

References

• “automat” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a?.tu.ma?t/, [æ?.t?.?ma?t]

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.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (autómaton), neuter of ????????? (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æ?t??m??t/

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.

Polish

Etymology

From German Automat, from Latin automatus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aw?t?.mat/

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

Further reading

• automat in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• automat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French automate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.u.to?mat/

Adjective

automat m or n (feminine singular automat?, masculine plural automa?i, feminine and neuter plural automate)

1. automatic, self-acting, inertial

Declension

Noun

automat n (plural automate)

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

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aut?ma?t/
• Hyphenation: a?u?to?mat

Noun

autòm?t m (Cyrillic spelling ?????????)

1. automaton
2. vending machine, automat

Declension

Swedish

Noun

automat c

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

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??to??me?t/, [???o??me?t]
• Rhymes: -e?t

Verb

automate (third-person singular simple present automates, present participle automating, simple past and past participle automated)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

   Many offices still need to automate.

   We saved time and money by automating the process.

Synonyms

• robotize

Related terms

• automat
• automatic
• automation
• automatization
• automatize
• automaton

Translations

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (autómaton), neuter of ????????? (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.t?.mat/, /?.t?.mat/

Noun

automate m (plural automates)

1. automaton

Descendants

• ? Russian: automat (automat)

Further reading

• “automate” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.u.to?ma.te/

Adjective

automate

1. nominative feminine plural of automat
2. accusative feminine plural of automat
3. nominative neuter plural of automat
4. accusative neuter plural of automat

Noun

automate

1. plural of automat