Vocabulary
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Automat
/aʊ̯toˈmaːt/· noun· Pl. die Automaten
(ticket / vending) machine
At most stations you buy tickets am Automaten — most have a language button for English.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Automat
- Plural
- die Automaten
- Genitiv
- des Automaten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Automat
ticket or vending machine
Die Fahrkarte gibt es am Automaten.
You can get the ticket from the machine.
Word family
Automatder Fahrkartenautomatticket machineder Geldautomatcash machineder Kaffeeautomatcoffee machineautomatischautomatic
Common combinations
- am Automatenat the machine
- eine Fahrkarte am Automaten ziehento get a ticket from the machine
- Der Automat nimmt keine Karten.The machine doesn't take cards.
Common learner mistakes
- Ich kaufe das Ticket am Automat.Ich kaufe das Ticket am Automaten.Automat is a weak (n-)noun: every form except the nominative singular adds -en — den, dem, des Automaten.
Real examples
- Der Automat nimmt nur Münzen.The machine only takes coins.
- Ich kaufe das Ticket am Automaten.I buy the ticket at the machine.
- Der Automat ist leider kaputt.Unfortunately the machine is broken.
