German

Noun

Autopilot m ‎(genitive Autopiloten, plural Autopiloten)

1. autopilot

Declension

English

Noun

autopilot ‎(plural autopilots)

1. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.

   I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.

2. A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically

   I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot.

Related terms

• automatic

Translations

Verb

autopilot ‎(third-person singular simple present autopilots, present participle autopiloting, simple past and past participle autopiloted)

1. (intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

auto- +‎ pilot, from English autopilot

Noun

autopilot m ‎(definite singular autopiloten, indefinite plural autopiloter, definite plural autopilotene)

1. (aviation, nautical) an autopilot

References

• “autopilot” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

auto- +‎ pilot, from English autopilot

Noun

autopilot m ‎(definite singular autopiloten, indefinite plural autopilotar, definite plural autopilotane)

1. (aviation, nautical) an autopilot

References

• “autopilot” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

auto- +‎ pilot

Noun

autopilot c

1. an autopilot

Declension