der Snackautomat
Translation
vending machine, snack machine
Examples
Ich hole mir einen Riegel am Snackautomaten.
I'm getting a bar from the vending machine.
Der Snackautomat ist leider kaputt.
Unfortunately, the vending machine is broken.
Grammar Patterns
to get ((sth.)) from the vending machine Ich hole mir einen Kaffee am Snackautomaten.
Similar Words
Verkaufsautomat (vending machine)
Etymology
A compound of 'Snack' (from English) and 'Automat' (from Greek 'automatos', meaning self-moving).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'snack automatic machine'. Easy to remember as it combines two familiar concepts.