noun
vending machine, dispenser
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Automat: Noun meaning 'vending machine' or 'dispenser.' Masculine (der Automat) with plural Automaten. It's an n-declension (weak) noun taking -en endings in many cases (den Automaten, des Automaten), so declension differs from regular strong nouns. Common in public places; no special prepositions required.
Examples
Werfen Sie das Geld in den Automaten.
Throw the money into the machine.
Bitte zahle im Automaten und nimm dein Ticket.
Please pay at the machine and take your ticket.
Am Automaten bezahlte ein Tourist die Fahrkarte, obwohl der Apparat manchmal kein Geld zurückgab.
At the machine a tourist paid for the ticket, although the machine sometimes did not give change.
Details
Mnemonics
a machine with coins being inserted and snacks coming out
automated machine -> automat
der - think 'der Automat' like 'der Apparat' masculine
Notes
Plural Automaten. Common in public spaces for tickets or snacks.