אויטאָמאַטיש

Yiddish

Etymology

From French automatique, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self-moving, moving of oneself, self-acting, spontaneous”), from αὐτός (autós, “self, myself”) + μέμαα (mémaa, “to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire”). By surface analysis, אויטאָמאַט‎ (oytomat) +‎ ־יש‎ (-ish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯tɔˈmatɪʃ/

Adjective

אויטאָמאַטיש • (oytomatish)

  1. automatic (capable of operating without external control)

Declension

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