Geldautomat

cash machine

noun GELT-ow-to-maht Rare

Origin: from Geld 'money' + Automat 'machine'

Also means

ATM

Usage Note

Geldautomat is the ATM or cash machine. It is a weak masculine noun, so it takes -en in all cases except the nominative singular: am Geldautomaten. Plural is Geldautomaten. You Geld abheben (withdraw money) there.

Examples

"Am Geldautomaten habe ich hundert Euro abgehoben."

Natural Translation

I withdrew a hundred euros at the cash machine.

Literal Translation

At-the cash-machine have I hundred euros withdrawn.

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