automaat
Dutch
Alternative forms
- automaton (obsolete)
- automatum (obsolete)
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
Derived terms
- automatenhal
- drankautomaat
- geldautomaat
- verkoopautomaat
Related terms
- automatiek