automatisk

Automatisk means 'automatic' in English. It describes something that works by itself, without human intervention.

You can use it like this: 'Dörren öppnas automatiskt.' (The door opens automatically.) Or 'Han har en automatisk kaffemaskin.' (He has an automatic coffee machine.)

Yes, it does! For an 'en' word (common gender), it's automatisk (e.g., en automatisk dörr). For an 'ett' word (neuter gender), it's automatiskt (e.g., ett automatiskt system). For plural, it's automatiska (e.g., automatiska vapen).

Not really in the same way. You wouldn't say a person is 'automatisk.' You might say their reactions are 'automatiska' (automatic reactions), but it's more about actions than the person themselves.

Yes, the adverb form is automatiskt. For example, 'Maskinen fungerar automatiskt.' (The machine works automatically.)

Automatisk is more general for something working by itself. Självgående literally means 'self-going' and is often used for vehicles or machines that move by themselves, like a self-driving car (en självgående bil).

You'll often hear things like automatisk växellåda (automatic gearbox), automatisk uppdatering (automatic update), or automatisk avstängning (automatic shutdown).

The opposite would typically be manuell (manual). For instance, 'en manuell dörr' (a manual door) compared to 'en automatisk dörr'.

It's pronounced something like 'ow-toh-MAH-tisk'. The stress is on the third syllable, 'MAH'.

Yes, it's quite common, especially when talking about technology, machines, or processes that don't require constant human input. You'll definitely encounter it.