der Automat
A1vending machine
- English meaning
- vending machine
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Automaten
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Automat in a sentence
Die Fahrkarten gibt es nur am Automaten.
The tickets are only available at the vending machine.
Declension of der Automat
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Automat | die Automaten |
| Accusative | den Automaten | die Automaten |
| Dative | dem Automaten | den Automaten |
| Genitive | des Automaten | der Automaten |
Word family
der Automat is built from das Auto (car). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Where Automat comes from
Im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus dem lateinischen Adjektiv automatus „aus eigenem Antrieb handelnd“, freiwillig zunächst noch in den nicht eingedeutschten Formen "automaton" (Singular) und "automata" (Plural).
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Questions about Automat
Is it der, die or das Automat?
It is der Automat — Automat is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Automaten.
What is the plural of Automat?
The plural of der Automat is die Automaten.
What is the genitive of Automat?
The genitive singular is des Automaten. The dative plural is den Automaten.
What does Automat mean in English?
der Automat means "vending machine". For example: "Die Fahrkarten gibt es nur am Automaten." — "The tickets are only available at the vending machine."
What level is Automat in German?
Automat is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the at the supermarket vocabulary.
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