automaat
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton). Subsequently influenced by French automate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.toːˈmaːt/, /ˌoː.toːˈmaːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: au‧to‧maat
- Rhymes: -aːt
Noun
automaat m (plural automaten, diminutive automaatje n)
- a machine that performs automated tasks
- an automatic, a car with an automatic transmission
- an automaton
- a vending machine
Derived terms
- automatenhal
- drankautomaat
- geldautomaat
- verkoopautomaat
Related terms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: otomat
- → Papiamentu: outomat
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