Automat

automat English Noun en automat, in particular one operated by Horn & Hardart. At the fair 1939-06-12 https://www.nytimes.com/1939/06/12/archives/at-the-fair.html When King George sat down in Perylon Hall he thrust his gray topper under the chair, just as you do when you're in the Automat. https://archive.ph/eMyHj 2025-11-20 No coins in slots at the new Automat 1949-12-18 https://www.nytimes.com/1949/12/18/archives/no-coins-in-slots-at-new-automat-restaurant-planned-for-fresh.html Breaking away from the traditional self-service policy of the Automats, which has been followed since the company was organized in 1911, the new restaurant will mark Horn & Hardart's first expansion in the New York area since 1938. https://archive.ph/jZRKM 2025-11-20 German Etymology de machine :der grc:αὐτόμᾰτος<id:self-willed> de la automatum, from de grc αὐτόμᾰτος Pronunciation de /ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːt/ de De-Automat.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de aːt 3 Noun m:n[uncommon].weak automaton, machine vending machine short for the lengthy and unusual de Verkaufsautomat cashpoint, cash machine short for de Geldautomat Declension m:n[uncommon].weak 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 de Automatenrestaurant Automatensalon Bankautomat Brotbackautomat Fahrkartenautomat Fahrscheinautomat Geldautomat Getränkeautomat Heißgetränkeautomat Kaugummiautomat Leergutautomat Pfandautomat Spielautomat Spielzeugautomat Unterschriftenautomat Verkaufsautomat Zigarettenautomat Related terms de Automate<g:f> Automatum,Automaton Descendants en automat 1 pl automat 1 yi אויטאָמאַט 1 Further reading