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automatisch

automatic

adjective ow-toh-MAH-tish Less Common
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Origin: from Greek 'automatos' (self-acting)

Also means

automatically

Usage Note

automatisch works as both adjective and adverb (es geht automatisch, 'it happens automatically'). Colloquially it also means 'inevitably' or 'as a matter of course', not just mechanically.

Examples

"Die Tür schließt automatisch."

Natural Translation

The door closes automatically.

Literal Translation

The door closes automatically.

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